Description
Pastoral Mentor
Lancaster & Morecambe College are looking for a Pastoral Mentor to support learners at LMC to achieve their full potential. You will work with the Safeguarding manager to ensure all support for learners is compliant with the current Keeping Children Safe in Education and Prevent Duty legislation, acting as a point of contact regarding wellbeing or pastoral matters. Part of this role will be to help support and monitor learner improvement plans with the aim of improving attendance, progress and achievement.
Excellent communication skills, the ability to maintain confidentiality and experience of working with young people are essential to the role. You should hold a Level 2 qualification in Safeguarding/Child Protection/Prevent training or be willing to achieve this within an agreed timeframe, as well as holding GCSE’s Grade 4/C or above in Maths and English. You should also have, or be willing to undertake, a Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health / 2 day Mental Health First Aid.
Benefits of this post include: Local Government Pension Scheme (employer contribution 20.4%), generous leave entitlement (28 days, plus Bank Holidays and College Closure Days), Cycle to Work scheme, opportunities for continuing professional development and good staff support services.
Lancaster and Morecambe College are a thriving FE College and justifiably proud of the strong links with our local community. Located between Lancaster and Morecambe, we are proud to be our community’s provider of technical, professional and creative education.
All posts are subject to a DBS Disclosure in line with our policy of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners. Any specific Safeguarding duties applicable to this post are outlined in the job description.
Closing date: Friday, 29th November 2024
Our reference: SE3782
Vacancy: Pastoral Mentor
Location: Lancaster
Salary: £23,223 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
National World / Smart Hire are advertising on behalf of Lancaster and Morecambe College
