Additional Learning Support Mentor
| Posting date: | 12 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,299.61 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 July 2025 |
| Location: | South Downs Campus - PO7 8AA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | HSDC |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | HSDC193852 |
Summary
Job Details
Job Title: Additional Learning Support Mentor
Department: Additional Learning Support
Campus: South Downs
Salary: Grade 3 Spine Point 11 - £24,299.61 (actual salary: £17,745.72)
Contract Type: 31 hours / 38 weeks
About the Role
HSDC is looking for a dedicated and empathetic Additional Learning Support Mentor to join our team. In this student-focused role, you will support learners with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) through regular mentoring, drop-in sessions, and one-to-one check-ins. You will help implement support plans, contribute to annual reviews, and work collaboratively with teachers and support staff to ensure learners make meaningful progress. If you are passionate about inclusion, highly organised, and committed to helping students overcome barriers to learning, we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for:
• Liaise with teachers and specialist colleagues to help coordinate and implement support plans for students with EHCPs.
• Mentor and support EHCP learners who require 1-1 check ins with a trusted member of staff.
• Monitor and report on progress of students with EHCPs, in preparation for annual review meetings.
• Be responsible for safeguarding and promotion for the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Liaise with teachers and other colleagues regarding health and wellbeing interventions whilst maintaining appropriate boundaries regarding student confidentiality and legal requirements.
• Provide the best possible service to customers both internal and external, in line with college standards.
Requirements
You will need:
• English and Maths to at least a level 2
• Customer Service at L3 or working towards
• Level 2 / 3 qualification in SEND or working towards
• Thorough understanding of the barriers to learning faced by students
• Experience of working with students with disabilities and/or difficulties
• Capacity to use IT systems to record and monitor ALS data and support processes
Benefits
In return, you will receive:
• Invest in Your Growth: Access a wide range of training, in-house coaching, workshops, and funding for qualifications. Opportunities for funded research, with potential international travel.
• Generous Pension Plans: Benefit from either the Local Government Pension Scheme or Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• Ample Time Off: Enjoy a generous annual leave package to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Exclusive Discounts: Get an NUS TOTUM card, offering discounts with hundreds of retailers.
Visit our website to learn more!
Application
How to apply
We strive in offering an inclusive and accessible recruitment and interview process to all candidates. Should you have any questions at all, or require any support with reasonable adjustments, please contact recruitment@hsdc.ac.uk and a member of our team will respond as soon as possible.
For more information on the position itself, please connect with Sue Reid at sue.reid@hsdc.ac.uk for any queries. Please note, we appreciate the value of each applicant but kindly ask that you complete an application form as we do not accept CV’s.
Job Title: Additional Learning Support Mentor
Department: Additional Learning Support
Campus: South Downs
Salary: Grade 3 Spine Point 11 - £24,299.61 (actual salary: £17,745.72)
Contract Type: 31 hours / 38 weeks
About the Role
HSDC is looking for a dedicated and empathetic Additional Learning Support Mentor to join our team. In this student-focused role, you will support learners with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) through regular mentoring, drop-in sessions, and one-to-one check-ins. You will help implement support plans, contribute to annual reviews, and work collaboratively with teachers and support staff to ensure learners make meaningful progress. If you are passionate about inclusion, highly organised, and committed to helping students overcome barriers to learning, we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for:
• Liaise with teachers and specialist colleagues to help coordinate and implement support plans for students with EHCPs.
• Mentor and support EHCP learners who require 1-1 check ins with a trusted member of staff.
• Monitor and report on progress of students with EHCPs, in preparation for annual review meetings.
• Be responsible for safeguarding and promotion for the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Liaise with teachers and other colleagues regarding health and wellbeing interventions whilst maintaining appropriate boundaries regarding student confidentiality and legal requirements.
• Provide the best possible service to customers both internal and external, in line with college standards.
Requirements
You will need:
• English and Maths to at least a level 2
• Customer Service at L3 or working towards
• Level 2 / 3 qualification in SEND or working towards
• Thorough understanding of the barriers to learning faced by students
• Experience of working with students with disabilities and/or difficulties
• Capacity to use IT systems to record and monitor ALS data and support processes
Benefits
In return, you will receive:
• Invest in Your Growth: Access a wide range of training, in-house coaching, workshops, and funding for qualifications. Opportunities for funded research, with potential international travel.
• Generous Pension Plans: Benefit from either the Local Government Pension Scheme or Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• Ample Time Off: Enjoy a generous annual leave package to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Exclusive Discounts: Get an NUS TOTUM card, offering discounts with hundreds of retailers.
Visit our website to learn more!
Application
How to apply
We strive in offering an inclusive and accessible recruitment and interview process to all candidates. Should you have any questions at all, or require any support with reasonable adjustments, please contact recruitment@hsdc.ac.uk and a member of our team will respond as soon as possible.
For more information on the position itself, please connect with Sue Reid at sue.reid@hsdc.ac.uk for any queries. Please note, we appreciate the value of each applicant but kindly ask that you complete an application form as we do not accept CV’s.
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