Learner Wellbeing Mentor

Location: Rotherham

Salary: £26,278 (£22,639.51 pro-rata) per annum + benefits

Hours: Full time, term time (37hrs per week, 38 weeks worked)

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 11/08/2025

Our client’s main goal is to be an ‘outstanding’ education and training provider, and this is at the heart of everything that they do. To help them achieve this they are looking to recruit highly motivated, innovative and dynamic individuals to join their existing teams. To be a part of the team they will expect you to be committed to their values too.

The Role

In this rewarding role you will act as an Emotional Available Adult (EAA) for their learners. By providing mentoring and coaching to ensure vulnerable students have a high-quality experience in college, are fully included in the College community and are not disadvantaged in comparison to their peers. You will build solid working alliances, to provide psychological safety to thei9r learners.

As a Wellbeing Mentor you will support students who present with mental health and wellbeing issues, including signposting or referral to support. You will develop relationships which allow learners to have access to an emotionally available adult and deliver Trauma Informed Practice, working with the learners to develop skills and techniques to manage behaviour and allow engagement in learning.

In it so important to offer effective support to transition new students, and retain students throughout the academic year, working closely with academic teaching staff who make referrals for their learners to ensure the best opportunities are available for all of their learners to succeed.

Skills and Qualifications

• You will have experience within education, in a support, mentor or counselling role working with young adults.
• You will have a Level 3 Safeguarding qualification and hold a Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in English and Maths (or be willing to undertake).
• It would be advantageous to a Level 2 Guidance/Counselling qualification hold also.

Department Info

The role reports to the Student Support Team Leader, working alongside Student Support and Curriculum colleagues.

Benefits

• Access to local government pensions scheme
• Access to their gyms, restaurants and salons
• Staff health & wellbeing and benefits schemes including in-house Occupational Health service
• Full, part time and flexible working hours available in many roles
• Parking available at all of their sites
• Fantastic career development opportunities including funding for teacher training, apprenticeships and various other industry recognised qualifications
• New FE teachers can also apply for grants of up to £6,000 in STEM subjects (conditions apply) through the levelling up premium payments initiative
• Recruitment Referral Scheme for all employees, worth £200 per referral made

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

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