About this role
Location: Farnborough, Hampshire
Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 37 hours per week, term time only
Start date: As soon as possible
Application Deadline: 9am, Monday 31 August 2026
Salary: Support Staff Grade 4 - £22,608.51 - £28,463.40 per annum (£26,673 - £33,165 FTE)
We are proud to be a College with zero mean and median gender pay gap within teaching. Our commitment to gender neutral pay ensures that all staff have equal access to progressing and opportunities, regardless of gender, making the College an ‘employer of choice’.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Study Support Team within an outstanding Sixth Form College. We are seeking a proactive individual to provide an excellent level of support to both staff and students in the College.
Key strengths of The Sixth Form College are:
‘Outstanding’ rating from Ofsted
Achievement of high grades with excellent value added;
Outstanding teaching by a team of experienced and motivated staff;
Exceptional levels of support for students both inside and outside of lessons;
Innovative use of IT to promote learning embedded as a regular part of normal teaching.
The Role
The primary function of this role, as part of the Study Support team, is to provide high-quality individualised learning support to students to enable them to gain equal access to their course that empowers them to develop strategies to overcome their difficulties and to promote independence. The Learning Mentor will deliver individualised support to students on the SEND register, both in class and outside of lessons. Planning and reviewing support, ensuring access to the curriculum and that progress is effectively tracked and monitored. Some administrative duties will also be required, e.g. with the JCQ exam access arrangement process, EHCP admin and other relevant duties. Some students may also have medical needs to be accommodated, e.g. seizures.
The Learning Mentor will contribute to the achievement of the College’s single corporate obje