Are you looking for a rewarding and flexible career in Further Education?  We are a leading recruitment agency that works with Colleges, Universities and Training providers across the East and West Midlands, Cambridge, and Wales. We are always looking for talented Lecturers to join our team and help us deliver high-quality education to learners of all ages and backgrounds, in different disciplines and levels.

Job Title:  Learning support mentor (health and personal care)

Position: Part-Time and Full-Time hours available

Role type: Temporary and Permanent

Location: Cambridge

Rate: £13.50 - £15 per hour including holiday pay

Duties:

• Resource Adaptation: Modify class resources to ensure accessibility for all students, such as enlarging text and modifying language.
• Promotion of Independence: Encourage students to progress towards their educational goals and support their independence.
• Support Outside Classroom: Provide necessary support during breaks, lunches, trips, and off-campus programs.
• Health and Personal Care: Assist students with health or personal care needs to facilitate their learning.
• Record Maintenance: Keep accurate records of student attendance, progression, and support provided.
• Therapy Support: Assist in the delivery of therapy interventions following professional guidance.
• Review and Assessment: Work directly with students to review their support needs and attend statutory meetings as required.
• Student Support Identification: Help identify and address students' support needs and welfare concerns.

Successful Learning support mentor will have the following skills and qualifications:

• Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Maths.
• Level 2 Learning Support Qualification or equivalent.
• Qualifications related to working with Dyslexia and Moving/Handling people.

Experience:

• Proven experience working with individuals with special educational needs.
• Experience in providing personal care.
• Background in working within educational, healthcare, or social services settings.

Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:

• Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges and training providers in the area.
• 1-2-1 specialist Consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf.
• The ability to sign up to a Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club.
• Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment.
• Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.

To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now'.

Not looking for Learning support roles? We are also registering Teachers and Assessors. We also work with teams who are registering for Prison Education, Senior and interim positions.

Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by undergoing a 2 year’ employment check and a DBS Application, completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter.

Thank you for your interest in working with Reed Further Education. We look forward to hearing from you soon.