Academic Skills Support Mentor

Heart of Worcestershire (HoW) College; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

A further education institution in the United Kingdom is looking for a part-time Academic Skills Support Mentor. The role involves supporting students with learning difficulties to achieve their potential through tailored support and developing learning materials. Ideal candidates should be passionate about helping learners and able to demonstrate effective communication skills. The position offers flexible working and excellent professional development opportunities, making it a great choice for those enthusiastic about education.

Benefits

Confidential Employee Assistance Programme

Regular Continuing Professional Development

Flexible working

Employee discounts and benefits package

Progression opportunities

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free onsite parking

Opportunities for volunteering

Qualifications

• Must be supportive with a passion to help learners.
• Experience in working with students with learning difficulties.
• Ability to demonstrate the use of assistive technologies.

Responsibilities

• Support learner's attendance, retention, and achievement.
• Work with curriculum staff to identify learners needing support.
• Provide feedback to students about their progress.

Skills

Supportive

Understanding of learning difficulties

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant educational qualification

Tools

Assistive technologies

Job description

Job Title Academic Skills Support Mentor Closing Date 05/01/2026 23:59 Pay Actual salary up to £17,663.50 including 6.35 weeks of holiday pay Hours 30 Hours x 36 Weeks Type Part Time

Please note: HoW College reserves the right to extend the advertising period for this vacancy or close the vacancy early in line with volume of applicants.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

To become an Academic Skills Support Mentor in our Student Experience and Stakeholder Engagement department, we need someone who is supportive with a passion to help learners in FE. The successful candidate will have the chance to acquire new skills and develop their abilities in a wide range of activities. We have a variety of students from the surrounding area, we are a welcoming and inclusive community that champions diversity and equality across our college.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Supporting with College attendance, retention and achievement strategies by providing a high-quality responsive support service, in particular, targeted at learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LLDD).
• Working in collaboration with the CRQ leaders, PT’s and curriculum staff to identify and support learners who would benefit from additional one to one or small group support.
• Providing support for learners who self‑refer or are referred by CRQ leaders’ curriculum teams or PT’s.
• Providing learning support that contributes to an outstanding student experience from the start of their college journey to progression into further study, employment or greater independence.
• Supporting learners to improve their literacy and numeracy skills.
• Assisting in the development of learning materials to support learners with a range of additional support needs.
• Providing support and guidance by removing barriers to learning in order to promote effective participation, enhance individual learning, raise aspirations and achieve full potential.
• Contributing to the identification of barriers to learning for individual learners and providing them with a range of strategies for overcoming the barriers.
• Being confident in demonstrating the use of assistive technologies to support learners.
• Identifying, developing and implementing innovative approaches to the application of IT and ILT to support academic skills development.
• Providing support via 1:1 or small group sessions dependent on need.
• Providing feedback to students about their progress, enabling them to improve their grades and performance.
• Tracking, monitoring and reviewing the attendance and progress learners make as a result of this support and recording interactions and outcomes on Pro Monitor, identifying further learning opportunities and reviewing impact of support and setting and reviewing targets.
• Contributing to the evaluation of the academic skills offer including the production of reports and statistics to ensure the offer meets the changing needs of learners.
• Actively publicising support services to all students and staff.
• Maintaining an awareness and knowledge of new approaches, technologies and methods leading to effective academic skills support.
• Liaising with colleagues from the Specialist Learning Support team to consult on complex difficulties/disabilities.
• Co‑ordinating alternative exam arrangements, ensuring that the MIS team, exams team and appropriate staff are fully appraised of arrangements that need to be made to comply with JCQ requirements.
• Compiling Specialist Teacher Reports and completing Form 8 documentation.
• Providing specialist SEN equipment where required for specific needs.
• Providing lesson cover as a contingency when needed and providing ad hoc tutor cover in Learning Centre or classroom.
• Undertaking normal desk duties as a contingency when needed within the Learning Centres, including responding to enquiries, circulation of resources and providing support to students in the use of IT, printing/scanning facilities, digital tools and the internet including those undertaking Elements and THRIVE activities.
• Assisting in pre‑entry activities such as recruitment events, enrolment activities and assessment of support needs.
• Undertaking duties as a First Aider, Fire Marshal, Exam Invigilator.

ABOUT US.

Heart of Worcestershire College, the county's largest further education institution, offers a diverse range of academic, vocational, and community courses throughout its campuses. In all we do, our principles of diversity, integrity, partnership, and trust come through, enabling us to offer timely and knowledgeable services both within and outside of our immediate neighbourhood. By 2030, we also intend to be 90% green!

THE PERKS.

• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7, 365 days a year); giving access to free confidential counselling
• Regular Continuing Professional Development
• Opportunity to gain further qualifications and enhance professional development through our Awards process
• Agile and Flexible working (Dependent upon role)
• Employee discounts & benefits package including high street and travel discounts
• Fantastic progression opportunities
• A mentor to support you in your new role
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free onsite parking (Certain Campuses only)
• Opportunities for volunteering within local community and charities

THE COLLEGE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

In all areas of employment we are committed to promoting and protecting children, young people, and vulnerable adults' welfare and equality of opportunity. We will not allow any form of discrimination.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For further information on the role, please contact our HR Department on 01527 572592 or [e-mail].

CLOSING DATE

Closing date for this post is: 5th January 2026.