About the Role
This is a full-time, reduced year role: 37 hours per week over 40 weeks per year.
Join the Independent Learning (ilearn) team at Leeds City College as an ilearn Mentor.
At the heart of this role is helping students build the confidence and independent skills they need to succeed in their future. You’ll support them both in the classroom and through one-to-one sessions, carefully planning and adapting learning activities to meet individual needs and strengthen their overall learning journey.
As part of the team, you’ll be a friendly, approachable presence within the iLearn hubs and study spaces across our different sites and campuses, creating a welcoming environment where students feel supported, encouraged, and ready to achieve their best.
* Actual salary for 37 hours per week over 40 weeks is commencing at £23,917 with progression to £24,520 per annum.
What You Will Do
- You’ll plan and deliver engaging workshops, group support sessions, and one-to-one appointments that help students build their independent learning, digital, and wider study skills.
- You’ll create clear, practical, and easy-to-use learning resources — including induction materials and student guides — designed to support students throughout their journey.
- Managing your own student caseload, you’ll schedule appointments, track progress, and keep accurate records using our internal systems (ProMonitor and Navigate), ensuring every student receives consistent and effective support.
- You’ll actively champion the development of independent learning, as well as English and maths skills, encouraging all students to build confidence in these essential areas.
- As a friendly and approachable presence within the iLearn hubs and wider college study spaces, you’ll help create a positive, safe, and welcoming environment where students feel comfortable and motivated to study.
- You’ll also support the smooth running of the hubs by maintaining resources such as books, Chromebooks, and e-resources — helping ensure students have everything they need to succeed.
About You
Hold a Level 2 (or above) in English, Maths, and IT or be willing to work towards this along with a Level 3 qualification (or relevant experience).
Recent experience supporting effective learning
Confident working with diverse students and collaborating as part of a supportive team.
Comfortable using technology to enhance learning (e.g. Google Educator/Trainer, or willing to train).
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to positively influence and guide others.
Able to understand complex situations, solve problems, and take practical action to support learner progress.
Benefits
The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:
Annual leave:
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays
Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
People’s Pension Scheme
CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.
Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).
Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.
About Us
Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.
We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.
We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development designed to help you continually develop and grow. We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.
Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.
SAFEGUARDING
At Luminate Education Group we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS check, online checks and must have two satisfactory references. Please be aware that it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in recruitment is key to our Group’s values. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embraces equality, diversity and inclusion in all its forms, where every candidate is treated with fairness, respect, and equity.
Our recruitment processes are designed to ensure equal opportunities, remove bias, and promote a diverse talent pool. To find out more about what our commitment to EDI means to us please Click here to learn more about our EDI objectives.
RECRUITMENT AGENCIES
We do not accept unsolicited CV’s and applications from agencies and will not be liable for any fee in connection with a candidate that has been submitted speculatively through any agency that has not been expressly instructed for a particular vacancy as part of our Preferred Supplier List.
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