Mentor
LOCATION: Dudley and West Bromwich | REPORTING TO: Centre Principal
Come to work at SCL, have fun, feel inspired and be inspiring! Every single person who works at SCL is making a difference in our local communities and having a huge impact on young people’s lives.
We believe that everyone owns potential; its inside us all waiting to be discovered.
We are a post-16 further education provider delivering high-quality education, inspired through the 7 principals of sport.
With over 20 years’ experience in the industry, we are on a journey to set the standard for education that truly inspires young people to succeed and helps current and future generations of individuals to unlock their potential.
We are proud to teach, motivate and develop more than 3,000 learners in a safe, holistic environment every year nationwide helping them on their journey to the next steps in their career.
Main Purpose of the Role
The Mentor will be providing support and guidance to learners enrolled and engaged on programmes within the Centre. The purpose of the role will be to provide support and develop learners (one-to-one and in the classroom) to better understand the importance of education, career pathways, work readiness and progression into employment. Many of these learners may be experiencing difficulties related to social, emotional, or behavioural problems or issues that could create a barrier to the learner’s ability to actively engage in learning and securing employment. As part of the role, you will support learners to overcome these barriers that may be affecting their confidence to achieve their personal objectives and take positive steps forward in their personal and career progression.
Please note that this job description is current as at the date shown above. In consultation with you, it is liable to change to reflect changes in the job.
The safety and welfare of children is paramount to SCL, all applicants will be subject to thorough background checks to ensure their suitability to work with children. These will include, but are not limited to, reference checks, police checks, DBS checks and qualification checks. This post is defined as regulated activity. The post holder is required to hold an enhanced DBS disclosure check deemed acceptable to the organisation and to be re-checked every 3 years
SCL are an inclusive employer. We will endeavour to meet your needs to ensure that you have equal opportunities during the interview process. Therefore, If you are neurodivergent, have a learning difficulty, or disabled, please let us know in advance of your interview if you require any alternative arrangements.