Job Title: Sun Progression Mentor
Location: Highbury, Portsmouth
Salary: £25,999 – £28,315 per annum (Full-Time Equivalent)
Job Type: Part Time, Term-Time Only, Fixed-Term Contract until 31.07.2024
Working Hours: 21 Hours per week, 40 Weeks per year / 34 Hours per week, 40 Weeks per year
About City of Portsmouth College:
As the newly merged City of Portsmouth College, we aspire to be the employer of choice in the Portsmouth area, with a progressive, supportive, and rewarding workplace culture and one that offers competitive benefits for its staff. By joining us, you will personally be part of the change we are driving and will play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of our brilliant students, turning them into future leaders and innovators. Everyone at City of Portsmouth College is part of the bigger picture and together, each role makes an impact and in turn a difference to our students learning journey.
We have an unrivalled curriculum of courses on offer for students of all ages and stages covering A-levels, Apprenticeships, Vocational & Technical courses. We also offer Higher Education, Online learning and Community courses that appeal to the needs of the local community.
What we offer:
- Annual Leave: 41 days which includes 25 days, 8 days for Christmas closure plus 8 bank holidays
- Local Government Pension Scheme 26.10%
- Learning & Development programmes by The Community Adult Education Department
- Onsite discounts: COPC Hair Salon & 50% off at the COPC Sports Centre
- Online discounts: Unidays, Student Beans and Totum with a COPC email address
- Free car parking across all campus sites
About the role:
The Southern Universities Network (SUN) comprises a number of higher education providers, further education colleges, schools, and other organisations in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It is part of the Uni Connect programme which aims to contribute to reducing the gap in higher education participation between the most and least represented groups.
Funded by the Office for Students, Uni Connect is currently focused on providing targeted higher education outreach to young people in years 9 to 13 living in particular geographic areas and those students who are underrepresented in Higher Education e.g. care experienced young people, young carers, children from service families.
Key Responsibilities:
- To act as the point of contact for identified targeted students within the college. Provide small group and/or 1-2-1 support to enable them to participate in education and employment initiatives offered by SUN, partner HEIs, further education colleges, training providers, charities, and employers
- Create and deliver presentations and workshops to college students and their key influencers about progression opportunities
- Provide support to target students making applications to further study including applications for level 3 and level 4 courses (including apprenticeship pathways)
- Lead on the development of activities, programmes, and events to support the aims and objectives of Uni Connect. Work with colleagues to ensure new activities aligns with, and complement, existing college activities around progression
- To act as the point of contact for the Southern Universities Network to ensure a strategic and collaborative approach to Uni Connect
- Work with data to identity target students. Interrogate available data to ascertain trends, opportunities and suggest improvements to activity delivery
To be successful in this role, below is what we would need from you:
- A good standard of basic education (Maths and English GCSE pass or equivalent)
- Skill level equivalent to achievement of HND, Degree, NVQ4 or basic professional qualification
- Comprehensive knowledge of the secondary, tertiary and higher education sectors
- Significant experience of working with young people in an educational environment
- An understanding of the widening participation agenda with regard to schools, further and higher education
- Proven experience of developing and producing high quality resources
- Successful experience of giving presentations to large groups
Diversity and Inclusion:
Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to the work of City of Portsmouth College. This underpins the vision of the College to transform lives through providing exceptional education and training.
The College’s commitment to Equality, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is reflected in the continued successful promotion of these strands through the curriculum, enrichment activities and the range of direct and indirect student support services.
Pre Employment Checks:
The City of Portsmouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our college. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and two references.
We reserve the right the close the job advert when we have had successful applications, and it may not run for the full duration of the advert.
We do not accept CV’s from agencies for these roles.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with previous job titles and experience of: Progression Mentor, Education Mentor, College Support, Student Support, Student Mentor may also be considered for this role.
