SUN Progression Mentor
Salary: Support Staff Spine Point 26 - £25,903 FTE
Location: St Vincent College, Gosport
18.5 hours a week, fixed term contract until July 2025
This role is available as either a part time 18.5 hours per week, term time only based in St Vincent or Full time 37 hours per week, term time only role covering both St Vincent College, Gosport and Richard Taunton College, Southampton.
The Southern Universities Network (SUN) comprises a number of higher education providers, further education colleges, schools, and other organisations in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It is part of the Uni Connect programme which aims to contribute to reducing the gap in higher education participation between the most and least represented groups.
The post-holder will be responsible for leading and developing the college’s engagement in the Uni Connect initiative. The post-holder will act as the point of contact for targeted students, working with them on a 1-2-1/small-group basis, to enable them to realise their aspirations, supporting their social and academic progress through to level 4 study, and encourage students to engage in local and national education and employment initiatives.
Flexible working required to cover evenings and occasional weekend working for liaison and community activities/events.
Closing Date - 12th June 2024 at 11.59pm
Interviews - TBC
Safeguarding Statement:
St Vincent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.