Transitions Mentor

Are you passionate about shaping the future of young learners? Do you excel at creating engaging and innovative educational programmes? Oldham College is seeking a dedicated Transitions Mentor to develop and deliver a range of ‘Pre FE’ and ‘Introduction to College’ pastoral and practical learning programmes.

This role focuses on Personal Development topics, English, math, and employability through innovative short courses.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Transitions Mentor, you will be responsible for creating and delivering high-quality sessions that support young people’s engagement, learning, and assessment.

You will ensure the programme content is well-organized and delivered effectively, promoting excellence in educational delivery.

Monitoring and tracking learner attendance and progress will be a crucial part of your role, ensuring that all learners remain engaged and motivated throughout their journey.

Collaboration will be key, as you will work closely with faculties across Oldham College to support learners transitioning into full-time courses.

Additionally, you will collaborate with colleagues to design and promote enrichment activities that foster personal development and encourage students to become active members of the College community.

Preparing clear, concise reports and maintaining accurate records will be essential to track progress and outcomes, as well as to contribute to the College’s efforts in safeguarding students through joint work with partners.

Direct engagement with students will be a significant part of your role, where you will monitor their attendance, behaviour, progress, and progression, providing tailored support to meet their individual needs.

You will design and prepare suitable materials and activities, ensuring all students have access to resources that match their levels and aspirations.

Supporting community outreach initiatives, you will offer meaningful work experience opportunities to learners, enhancing their real-world skills and employability.

Proactively, you will work to improve student retention, progress, achievement, and overall experience, with a particular focus on those identified as vulnerable.

Maintaining accurate records for auditing purposes will be essential to demonstrate the impact of your work. Flexibility in working hours, including evenings, will be required to meet the business needs and provide the best possible support to our students.

Qualifications and Experience:

To be successful in this role, you should have proven experience in educational programme development and delivery, along with strong organisational and reporting skills.

Excellent communication and collaborative abilities are essential, as is a commitment to student engagement and support. The ability to work flexible hours is also necessary to fulfil the role effectively.

Why Join Oldham College?

Oldham College is committed to excellence in education and provides a supportive environment for both staff and students. We offer competitive salaries, opportunities for professional development, and a chance to make a real impact in the lives of young learners.

Further details including a Person Specification are included within the attached Job Description.

Joining our Journey:

When you join our college, not only will you benefit from an annual reviewed salary but have access to numerous benefits and facilities: 

• 37 days annual leave per year, plus Bank Holidays, with additional efficiency days and all college Christmas closedown
• Generous Pension Scheme  
• Fantastic Staff Benefits and Rewards platform
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity provision
• Staff Development days/week (Jan, July, Aug)
• Free confidential counselling service
• Staff recognition awards
• Car Scheme
• Subsidised car parking
• On-site Day Nursery
• On-site hair and beauty salon

Oldham College is a great career choice for ambitious professionals. With a “good” Ofsted rating, one of the best apprenticeship programmes in the region, excellent 16-18 results and truly outstanding GCSE English results, we are already a high performer.

But we want to deliver much more than this. Our ambition is to be “The Best Place to Learn and Work” and we have a clear Strategic Plan which sets out what this means and what we will do to deliver it. We will keep on improving and innovating, and we are investing in new provision, new facilities, and new technology; including our state-of-the-art clinical simulation suite.

We expect a lot from you, so we want ambitious, open minded candidates, who are ready to give their best.  But we give a lot in return, from training to pensions, our own benefits package, and one of the best and most helpful group of colleagues you could ever wish to meet.  

At Oldham College, our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We encourage everyone to join us, as we create a workforce that is as diverse as our wonderful student community. We do monitor responses to our diversity questions in our application, to ensure that we can continue to build a workforce that is representative of the community that we serve.

We understand that not everyone works to the same timetable, and offer a range of flexible working options, including flexible start and finish times, part-time, term-time only or hybrid options, where the role permits.

We will do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, contact our HR team who will be happy to advise.

Oldham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Any appointments will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and a check of the DfE Barred List.

If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable laws, a pre-employment screening could include, employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the role.

For further information about the role please visit the vacancies section of our website via the apply link.