Transition Mentor

Support Students, Unlock Potential, Empower Success - Join us as a Transition Mentor As a Transition mentor you will deliver targeted transition, mentoring, wellbeing, and attendance support to vulnerable and disadvantaged 16-19 learners. The role will focus on pre-entry engagement, structured induction, early attendance mentoring, and sustained relational support to reduce disengagement and NEET risk during the transition into vocational and technical education. You will work directly with learners, carers, schools, and multi-agency partners to deliver personalised support from pre-enrolment through the first 100 days of study.

We are looking for a compassionate and approachable individual who can build positive, trusting relationships with young people and help them overcome barriers to learning. You will have a learner-centred, trauma-informed approach and a genuine commitment to inclusion, wellbeing and safeguarding. You will bring:

• Experience of supporting young people in education, youth work or a similar setting
• Experience supporting learners with SEMH needs, care experience or attendance challenges
• Excellent communication and listening skills, with the ability to build trust
• A learner-centred and trauma-informed approach to supporting young people
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to maintain accurate, confidential records
• Experience working with families, external agencies and other professionals
• A strong commitment to inclusion, equity, safeguarding and learner wellbeing
  
  Outstanding Ofsted Provider
East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our 'Strong' skills grading by Ofsted. Commitment to Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles. As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees. Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:
• Generous and Consistent Holiday Pattern
• Flexible Personal Leave
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks
• Wellbeing and Health Support
• Competitive Pension Scheme