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Child in Care Mentor

MidKent College
Cross College (Maidstone & Gillingham)£29k–33kOn-site1mo ago

About the role

Main Responsibilities and Duties:

  1.  Undertake daily attendance checks in respect of punctuality and well-being when young people are attending the provision.  
  2. Provide regular mentoring sessions for young people to support them in their learning and aspirations.  
  3. Monitor progress in lessons, liaising with tutors, and identifying appropriate / additional support as required.  
  4. Act as operational link with the Virtual School Post 16 Educational Support Officer for each Medway child in care. 
  5. Understand the requirements of the Personal Educational Plan (PEP) and support the Post 16 Educational Support Officer with arranging these PEPs in a timely and purposeful fashion, ensuring the targets are “SMART” and tracking the achieving of them by students by the next PEP. 
  6. Attend the Personal Education Plan meetings alongside the allocated Welfare Officer and record discussion from the meeting on the Local Authority Electronic Portal (EPEP) system and internal recording systems. 
  7. Build and maintain a working knowledge of each Child in Care within the cohort, recognise welfare and safeguarding concerns and flag any concerns to the allocated college Welfare Officer.  
  8. Meet routinely with college Care Experienced Coordinator and Virtual School Medway Education Support Officer during the term to discuss progress, attainment and attendance.   

Application Requirements

  • A full employment history from the time you left full-time education, with details of any gaps in employment explained.
  • Information on all relevant education and qualifications.

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