Post Title : Tutorial Learning Mentor
Department : ERU (AMRC Contract)
Reporting to : Head of Department
Grade Teaching Staff: T2
Summary of the Post
To act as Tutorial Learning Mentor to a caseload of learners. To ensure that learners are encouraged and supported and can access College services as and when needed with ease and know how to access external resources.
Main Duties
- Identify, through communication with subject teachers, parents, guardians and external agencies, at-risk learners.
- To listen to learners and embed a solutions focussed approach to barriers to learning.
- To develop strategies to help learners who are underperforming to understand why and to seek solutions.
- To work with learners in 1-1 or small groups to implement strategies to support building of self-esteem and confidence.
- To develop small group activities to foster peer support, anger management sessions etc.
- To support transition from School to College or from year to year for learners already identified as at-risk.
- To support learners in setting targets and monitoring outcomes to encourage success.
- To communicate effectively with parents/guardians and external agencies in regard to the learners.
- To offer pastoral support and guidance for academic and personal issues
- Offer advice and guidance on course and to aid progression
- Act as a learning mentor to support learners in addressing barriers to success
- Make referrals to appropriate support services
- Communicate with appropriate external agencies
- Monitor attendance and punctuality
- Support the learner to complete the PLP, set targets and review
- Use motivational dialogue to engage the learner in the learning process
- Prepare course materials (e.g. SOW, LP) to include a focus on study skills and careers guidance
- Prepare effective and useful group tutorials
- Ensure appropriate application of the Behaviour Support & Disciplinary Policy and Process
- Any other duties commensurate with the grade as appropriate
Standard Duties in all College Job Descriptions
- Engage in the implementation of College Quality systems.
- Show a commitment to diversity, equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices.
- Show a commitment to ensuring that children and young people learn in a safe environment.
- Participate in relevant and appropriate training and development as required.
- These duties may be amended from time to time by the line manager in consultation with the post holder.
Departmental Duties
- Participate in target setting and monitoring of AMRC apprentices’ progress on their BTEC L3 technical certificate
- Source, organise and provide support and intervention for apprentices, as deemed necessary.
- Support pathway leads in the preparation and presentation of information required for monitoring meetings.
Method of Working
Barnsley College expects all staff to work effectively as part of a team or teams, delivering high quality education and support to staff and students. As a minimum this requires dealing with people politely and tactfully, communicating with colleagues and students both formally and informally, offering guidance and information in accordance with College guidelines, polices and procedures when requested and contributing to the maintenance of the Barnsley College environment. In order to do this staff are expected to make themselves aware of the relevant polices and procedures. All staff are required to maintain confidentiality as required.
Public Relations
Considerable importance is attached to the public relations aspect of all work undertaken by Barnsley College staff. It is a prime objective therefore that staff will at all times project to the public the image of the College as keen to assist wherever possible, and positively promote the work that is carried out across its various services.
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