Attendance and Progress Mentor (KC650)

Keighley College, a highly successful community college is part of the Luminate Education Group. We pride ourselves on working closely with employers, the local community and other stakeholders to provide curriculum and support that meets the needs of our students. Choosing to work for Keighley College means that you will be part of an enterprising, inclusive, inspiring, collaborative, empowering, and dynamic environment. We are passionate about helping our students to achieve their goals. We have state-of-the-art facilities in a central location, close to public transport links and great industry connections . We hope that we will be part of the next step in your career and look forward to welcoming you to Keighley College. Keighley College is a highly successful community college, being one of the mostly rapidly improved colleges in the country. We pride ourselves on working closely with employers, the local community and other stakeholders to provide curriculum and support that meets the needs of students. The college building is centrally located and convenient for public transport. New in 2010 the building hosts well-resourced facilities catering for a wide range of curriculum areas. Keighley College is a member of the Luminate Education group. An exciting opportunity has risen within the Pastoral Support Team to appoint 3 Attendance and Progress Mentors. We are seeking dynamic, talented and enthusiastic individuals to support our learners with their personal development and welfare, whilst monitoring progress and attendance within curriculum. The post holders will be based within the two curriculum departments; Technology Department and Service Professions Department working with a case load of students to support their progress. The posts are due to commence in September 2020. Please use the person specification (on the job description under "Documents Available") to complete your supporting statement. At Keighley College, our values put students first and are at the heart of everything we do. We strive to be an outstanding and market-led further education college that delivers excellence. To achieve this, our vision, mission, and values, guide us as we continue to improve upon and expand our offering. You can read more about them here: Employees of Keighley College enjoy a wide range of benefits. To find out more about what we offer download the 'Staff Benefits' document attached. Keighley College is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and the Safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check, and other mandatory pre-employment checks which may also include checking social media profiles. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory checks. We positively welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community.