Job Description

About The Role

Support Students, Unlock Potential, Empower Success - Join us as Student Progression Mentor

As a

Student Progression Mentor

at

EKC Canterbury College

you will play a key role supporting students in their personal and academic development, helping them to reach their full potential as independent learners.



Your responsibilities will also include support for disaffected and disengaged young people, helping them to optimise their learning opportunities.



Mentoring at EKC is a rewarding role offering the successful applicant opportunities to gain qualifications in Mental Health First Aid, Autism Awareness, Counselling Concepts, Safeguarding & DUST Referrals.

Hours per week: 37

Weeks per year: 38

Salary per year: 19,611

Holiday pay per year: 2,646

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees. Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

Learning and Development Opportunities

- 3-4 annual paid group development days, bespoke programmes e.g. Next Steps Mentoring Programme and strong internal progression-1 in 3 roles are filled internally

Exclusive Discounts & Perks

- Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes

Flexible Personal Leave

- Time off for your child's first day at nursery, school or college, moving homes and for interviews

Wellbeing

and Health Support

- Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College

Culture and Recognition

- Being part of Community Days, an annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco-friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net-zero by 2030

Competitive Pension Scheme

- 18% employer contribution

Time off during holidays

About You

We are seeking to appoint a

proactive and motivated Student Progression Mentor

to join our dedicated team.



In this rewarding role, you will play a vital part in supporting students to achieve and progress throughout their time at College, ensuring they have the guidance, care and encouragement they need to thrive.


What you'll do:
Provide tailored support to students, helping them achieve their academic and personal goals. Communicate effectively with students, parents, colleagues and external agencies to ensure a joined-up approach. Maintain accurate records of all interactions, ensuring information is shared with the relevant staff and departments. Offer empathetic, supportive and non-judgemental guidance, especially for students facing personal or wellbeing challenges. Adapt to a varied workload, responding flexibly to the changing needs of students and the College.
What we're looking for:
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Strong record-keeping ability and attention to detail. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Experience of supporting young people with mental health difficulties (desirable). A positive, flexible and student-focused approach.
This role can be challenging, but it is also deeply rewarding - the ideal opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a real difference to young people's lives.

Ready to apply?

No need to spend time updating your CV, just click apply and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go, and we'll review all applications and get back to all candidates after the closing date.



If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us onjobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk

About Us

Outstanding Ofsted Provider

East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our 'Strong' skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles.



As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.



It is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so.



If you are successful in being shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

East Kent Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce.



We are proud to hold the

Positive About Disability Award

and are a

Disability Confident Employer

. This confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to a health needs or disability.



Similarly, we have a commitment to

Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge)

and to current or previous

Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge)

with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and who have declared this on their application.



We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.



We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in-house recruitment team.