Learning Support/College-Link Mentor (Post-16)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 09 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | dependent upon experience |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 16 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | KT3 6JJ |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Blossom House School Limited |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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The role is a Permanent, Term-Time only role
Monday to Friday: (08:30am – 17:00pm)
Salary from: dependent upon experience
To Start: September 2025
The Post-16 provision supports students aged 16 – 19 years of age. This role would predominantly be supporting students on the College Link provision. These students attend a mainstream college, receiving additional support from College Link Mentors. They then attend Blossom House for additional therapeutic and academic sessions, supported by Teachers, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Learning Support Assistants.
The Learning Support / College-Link Mentor role involves supporting children, assisting the class teacher, therapists and lecturers, helping to maintain the learning environments and assisting with administration.
Place of work:
College Link Mentors support students onsite at the mainstream colleges that the students attend: Nescot College, Merton College and Kingston College (Creative Industries Centre). College Link Mentors can be allocated to any of the colleges, depending on student need. We are actively recruiting for a CLM to support at Kingston College, supporting students in artistic subjects such as Art & Design and Animation, so this could be an ideal opportunity if you are experienced or interested in artistic subjects. College Link Mentors will also be allocated some time onsite at Blossom House School, supporting in lessons and working alongside the wider team.
Requirements of the role:
• Supporting students’ learning in college sessions
• Supporting students’ learning in school sessions
• Meeting with students on a 1:1 basis
• Communicating with the wider staff team at Blossom House as and when required
• Building positive working relationships with college staff
• Work with independence to organise their college timetables depending on student need
The ideal candidate will have:
• Supporting our students can sometimes be challenging, mental and physical resilience are qualities necessary for all our staff.
• Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for helping students.
• Excellent English skills (clear written and spoken English) along with good reading, writing and numeracy skills.
• The ability to build good working relationships in a proactive and confident manner with children, teachers, lecturers and college staff, parents and carers
• Experience of working with students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including children on the Autism Spectrum.
• The ability to manage workloads independently.
• The ability to promote positive behaviour in a nurturing environment is essential.
• The ability to support students in a wide range of subjects.
• Adaptability and the ability to travel independently to the various college sites and work independently at the various sites.
• Good administrative and organisational skills.
• Emotional Resilience and the ability to identify opportunities to prevent issues from escalating by involving the necessary team members and implementing appropriate action plans in a timely manner.
• Experience or interest in artistic subjects such as Art & Design, Animation etc.
Closing date: Monday 16th June 2025
Safeguarding Statement
Blossom House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; successful applicants must be suitable to work with children and will need to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Certificate with barred list information.
Monday to Friday: (08:30am – 17:00pm)
Salary from: dependent upon experience
To Start: September 2025
The Post-16 provision supports students aged 16 – 19 years of age. This role would predominantly be supporting students on the College Link provision. These students attend a mainstream college, receiving additional support from College Link Mentors. They then attend Blossom House for additional therapeutic and academic sessions, supported by Teachers, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Learning Support Assistants.
The Learning Support / College-Link Mentor role involves supporting children, assisting the class teacher, therapists and lecturers, helping to maintain the learning environments and assisting with administration.
Place of work:
College Link Mentors support students onsite at the mainstream colleges that the students attend: Nescot College, Merton College and Kingston College (Creative Industries Centre). College Link Mentors can be allocated to any of the colleges, depending on student need. We are actively recruiting for a CLM to support at Kingston College, supporting students in artistic subjects such as Art & Design and Animation, so this could be an ideal opportunity if you are experienced or interested in artistic subjects. College Link Mentors will also be allocated some time onsite at Blossom House School, supporting in lessons and working alongside the wider team.
Requirements of the role:
• Supporting students’ learning in college sessions
• Supporting students’ learning in school sessions
• Meeting with students on a 1:1 basis
• Communicating with the wider staff team at Blossom House as and when required
• Building positive working relationships with college staff
• Work with independence to organise their college timetables depending on student need
The ideal candidate will have:
• Supporting our students can sometimes be challenging, mental and physical resilience are qualities necessary for all our staff.
• Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for helping students.
• Excellent English skills (clear written and spoken English) along with good reading, writing and numeracy skills.
• The ability to build good working relationships in a proactive and confident manner with children, teachers, lecturers and college staff, parents and carers
• Experience of working with students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including children on the Autism Spectrum.
• The ability to manage workloads independently.
• The ability to promote positive behaviour in a nurturing environment is essential.
• The ability to support students in a wide range of subjects.
• Adaptability and the ability to travel independently to the various college sites and work independently at the various sites.
• Good administrative and organisational skills.
• Emotional Resilience and the ability to identify opportunities to prevent issues from escalating by involving the necessary team members and implementing appropriate action plans in a timely manner.
• Experience or interest in artistic subjects such as Art & Design, Animation etc.
Closing date: Monday 16th June 2025
Safeguarding Statement
Blossom House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; successful applicants must be suitable to work with children and will need to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Certificate with barred list information.