Job Description

Job Type
Permanent
Curriculum / Service Area
Access and Continuing Education
Campus / Location
Bispham
Hours per week
37
Part-Year?
No
Post scale
Scale 4/5
Post Scale Range (FTE)
25,547 - 29,283
Closing Date
12/10/2025
Documents
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The Role:
Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) is currently seeking a passionate and proactive English and Maths Engagement Mentor in Construction to join our team. We've got a great opportunity to work with our brilliant Construction students, supporting their success in essential skills. This role has come up because our current mentor has just been promoted internally - a real testament to the impact you can make in this position!
Your Responsibilities Will Include:
As an Engagement Mentor, you'll help students stay on track with their English and maths, supporting them to attend, engage, and make progress. You'll work closely with the Construction teaching team and the central English and maths department to ensure these subjects are embedded into everyday learning. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Building positive relationships with learners to support attendance, engagement, and progress in English and maths
• Monitoring and reporting on homework completion and individual progress, working closely with curriculum teams
• Promoting the value of English and maths across the Construction curriculum and supporting its integration into vocational learning
• Designing and delivering targeted interventions for learners at risk of underachieving, as well as supporting high-achieving students to excel further
• Enhancing the student experience through extracurricular activities such as competitions and enrichment opportunities.

Why Join Us?
At B&FC, you'll be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team committed to learner success and educational excellence. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence outcomes and inspire learners to achieve their full potential in essential skills.
Interested? Apply Early!
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If this role excites you, submit your application today!
Please Note: Previous applicants need not apply.
Rewards and Benefits
Blackpool and The Fylde College is proud to be Great Place To Work Certified(TM)

• Enhanced leave allowance of 38 days (full-time equivalent), inclusive of bank holidays
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Competitive pension scheme:

• Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) - 28.68% employer contribution
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - 15.4% employer contribution
• Extensive professional development opportunities for all, with B&FC choosing to invest circa. 1.8m annually in colleague development and professional qualifications
• Agile working opportunities
• Enhanced Family friendly policies
• Extensive wellbeing provision including, but not limited to:

• Access to funded Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available 24/7, 365 days a year
• Occupational Health
• FREE Flu Vouchers for those not entitled through the NHS
• FREE eye tests
• Dedicated Wellbeing Hub available to all colleagues containing rich and varied content with resources relating to emotional, physical, financial and social wellbeing
• FREE healthy breakfast
• Sports facilities including fully equipped gym and discounted memberships
• Health and beauty salon
• Trim Trails on Campus (guided routes for walks)
• Onsite food outlets and Starbucks at subsidised rates
• FREE car parking
• Car lease scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Onsite kids 'Sports Camp' 8am - 5pm during selected half-term breaks

B&FC is committed to the promotion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all resourcing practices. Please email should a specific adjustment be required to support in the application and selection process
B&FC is dedicated to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all learners, and expects all colleagues to share in this commitment. As such, employment at B&FC is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For further information on DBS, please click
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