Teaching and Learning Mentor - Apprenticeships

Location: Bedford College – Cauldwell Street Campus

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time, 37 hours per week – 52 weeks per year

This is a UK based contract; you must have the Right to Work in the UK.

About The Role

We are currently seeking a Teaching and Learning Mentor in Apprenticeships to join our Apprenticeships department at The Bedford College Group. As a Teaching and Learning Mentor, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Learner Mentoring & Personal Development - Provide one-to-one and small-group mentoring to apprentices, helping them build confidence, improve study skills, overcome barriers to learning, and achieve their personal and academic goals.
• Progress Monitoring & Intervention - Support target setting, review learner progress, identify at-risk learners, implement intervention strategies, monitor attendance and punctuality, and maintain accurate records to promote learner success.
• Pastoral Support & Wellbeing - Deliver wellbeing, safeguarding and personal development activities, provide pastoral guidance, promote mental health awareness, and refer learners to specialist support services where appropriate.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication - Work closely with employers, parents/carers, staff and external agencies to coordinate support, provide progress updates, and ensure learners receive the assistance needed to succeed.
• Safeguarding, Behaviour & Professional Standards - Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, support the application of behaviour and disciplinary procedures, undertake mandatory training, and contribute to a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment.

Requirements

• Qualifications & Educational Experience - Holds a minimum Level 3 teaching qualification and Level 2 English and Maths, with experience supporting young people and vulnerable adults in educational settings through tutorials, mentoring and pastoral care.
• Learner Support & Intervention Skills - Skilled in motivating learners, identifying and supporting at-risk students, delivering effective tutorials, creating high-quality learning materials, and implementing strategies that promote learner engagement, wellbeing and achievement.
• Communication & Stakeholder Engagement - Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience liaising effectively with parents, employers, external agencies and colleagues, delivering presentations, and providing clear reports and updates.
• Organisation, Administration & Problem Solving - Demonstrates excellent administration, record-keeping and coordination skills, with the ability to manage resources, meet deadlines, analyse problems, develop practical solutions, and ensure compliance with audit and apprenticeship requirements.
• Professionalism, Flexibility & College Values - Committed to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, health and safety, and continuous professional development, with the flexibility to travel, visit apprentices in the workplace, and work in line with The Bedford College Group’s values, policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Salary between £25,585 and £30,915 per annum (dependent on experience and qualifications)
• 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays
• People’s Pension
• Retail and Leisure Discounts
• Excellent professional and personal development opportunities
• Accessing college courses

About The Bedford College Group

The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year. Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.