Work Skills Mentor

We are looking for two Work Skills Mentors to join our Wirral Works team. This is a 35 hours per week, full-time, permanent role offering a salary of £27,177 to £29,615 per annum.

Why Join Us?

At Wirral Metropolitan College our purpose is to provide inclusive, highest – quality education and training opportunities to meet the aspirations of students and the need of the local community.

To achieve our purpose, we live our values; We are Ambitious, We are Resilient, We are Inclusive, We are Empowering, We are Accountable.

Job Purpose/Key Responsibilities:

• Work with Job Centre Plus and other referral agencies to identify and enrol students on Wirral Works programmes.
• Provide one-to-one coaching and mentoring support for adult students, identifying learning opportunities, action planning, setting and reviewing targets to improve their performance, behaviours and welfare.  
• Deliver Wirral Works programmes to groups of students on vocational pathways, Sector Work Academy Programmes and Skills Bootcamps and facilitate discussion activities.  
• To be a key member of the Wirral Works Team, delivering training solutions to progress adult students into work.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Level 2 qualification in a relevant subject
• Minimum Level 2 qualification at grade C/4 in Maths and English
• Education and Training Award
• Willing to undertake relevant CPD in providing employability training and support
• Delivering group sessions, including sessions to job-seekers
• Experience of working with and motivating job-seekers
• Experience of working with unemployed people
• Experience of working with students with learning difficulties and/or Disabilities
• Experience of successfully working with Department for Work and Pensions, Job-centre Plus and referring organisations

Benefits:

• Outstanding facilities in state of-the-art environments
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement
• Enhanced family friendly policies and leave  
• DBS checks completed and paid for by the employer
• Company is committed to CPD
• Flexible approach to work
• Excellent employer contribution rates into a local government pension scheme
• Access to free car parking (subject to availability)

If you feel you have the necessary skills and qualifications, we would love to hear from you.

Wirral Metropolitan College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants who are offered employment will be subject to a record check from the Disclosure and Barring Services before the appointment is confirmed.

It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Wirral Metropolitan College is actively committed to maintaining an environment which promotes and embeds equality, diversity and inclusion as a core value and welcome applications from all sections of the community.  The College ensures the principles of the Equality Act 2010 are adhered to and all job applicants and employees are treated equitably and fairly.