Achievement Intervention Mentor Maths and English

Hours: 37
Contract Type: Fixed term to 1 July 2025
Salary: £28,791 pro rata

Closing Date: 7th February 2024 @ 9.00am
Interview Date: To be Confirmed

Reference: IAM

Are you looking for a new challenge and an opportunity to become an integral part of a brilliant education business who pride themselves in offering state of the art facilities allowing you to share and educate your industry knowledge with the next generation? This could be the role for you!

Blackburn College has nearly 700 people employed in a vast range of roles and feels more like a community than a workplace, and this sense of collaboration is just one of the benefits of working here. We strive to make our employee community a welcoming, caring, and enthusiastic one, fuelling ambition with opportunities and support to help us all achieve our personal and professional goals.

We are proud to offer the full range of qualifications that students need to fulfil long and valuable careers. With purpose-built facilities, excellent grades, expanding catchment area, and purposeful vision. We believe that attending college is about more than achieving a qualification and aim to give all learners an opportunity to develop their full potential in a friendly and supportive environment. There has never been a better time to join us!

The Role

The purpose of this role is to assist in the development of students’ Maths and English skills through the provision of targeted intervention sessions, which will take place in the Success Centre at the College. This is a new initiative to support students with maths and English up to Level 2/GCSE outside of lessons. Responsible for day to day running You will be required to facilitate and deliver small group sessions whilst able to recognise and track individual needs on maths and English concepts and  revision techniques. To enable success you will have regular contact with Maths and English Tutors to assist in identifying need and feeding back on progress.

You will have previous experience working successfully with young people to develop their skills and of using your own initiative. You will also have excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with a variety of college staff. You must have Level 2/GCSE Maths and English to undertake this role together with good general IT skills and ability to analyse and interpret data.

What makes Blackburn College an Employer of choice?

You’ll have access to a wide range of benefits and support, including, but not limited to:

• Salary band: Spine Point (Fixed) 27, £29,653
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme with a 24/7/365 helpline for advice and support
• Regular Staff Physical Activity Sessions and reduced-price gym membership
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family-friendly policies
• Free eye tests and contribution to VDU-use-only glasses
• Several food outlets with a variety of menu choices
• A full range of discounted professional Hair & Beauty services provided by the Academy Salon
• Professional bakery offering a variety of fresh breads, cakes, and ready meals.

Achievement Intervention Mentor Maths and English – Job Description
Achievement Intervention Mentor Maths and English – Person Specification
Achievement Intervention Mentor Maths and English – The Small Print

Blackburn College values diversity and is committed to create a diverse workforce. Blackburn College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to a variety of pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references, medical clearance, and an enhanced DBS check.