Student Mentor
| Posting date: | 19 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,483 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 January 2026 |
| Location: | Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 4DZ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1527200 |
Summary
Salary - £24,483 per annumHours - 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per yearContract - PermanentLocation - PeterboroughClosing Date - 4th January 2026Are you passionate about supporting young people to succeed, thrive, and reach their full potential?Do you enjoy building positive relationships, motivating others, and making a real difference every day?If so, we’d love to hear from you.About the RoleWe’re looking for a Student Mentor to join our supportive and dedicated team at Peterborough College. In this rewarding role, you’ll work closely with curriculum teams and student services to support learners’ personal development, wellbeing, attendance, and progression.You’ll deliver engaging weekly Personal Development sessions, provide frontline pastoral support to your caseload of students, and play a key role in improving attendance, retention, and overall student success.What You’ll Be DoingPlanning and delivering engaging Personal Development sessions aligned with the Ofsted Education Inspection FrameworkProviding pastoral support and acting as a trusted point of contact for studentsMonitoring and improving attendance and punctuality, working with families and external agencies where neededSupporting vulnerable learners, including those with EHCPs, young carers, and other at-risk groupsWorking collaboratively with curriculum teams, Student Services, Careers, and Welfare teamsSupporting student progression and destinations, including careers guidance and applicationsContributing to recruitment activities such as Open Days, enrolment, and induction eventsMaintaining accurate records and using data to inform effective interventionsPromoting safeguarding, wellbeing, equality, and inclusion in everything you doAbout YouYou’ll be a confident, empathetic professional who enjoys working with young people and understands the impact strong pastoral support can have.You will have:Experience working with young people in a support, mentoring, or educational roleA Level 3 teaching-related qualification and Level 2 English & Maths (or willing to work towards)Strong communication and organisational skillsThe ability to build positive relationships and manage challenging situations with resilienceA genuine commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and student successExperience in an FE setting or a qualification in mentoring/coaching is desirable, but not essential.