Job Description
Child in Care Mentor
Application Deadline: 22 June 2026
Department: Student Support - PDT
Employment Type: Fixed Term - Part Time
Location: Cross College (Maidstone & Gillingham)
Reporting To: Helen Hook
Compensation: £28,625 - £33,063 / year
Support Children in Care within the Virtual School Medway Post 16 cohort of Year 12 & 13’s to make the best possible progress in learning, personal development and academic progress and achievement.
This role is temporary and will be 37 hours a week & 40 weeks per year. Please note due to the role being term-time only the salary advertised will be pro rata'd.
Main Responsibilities and Duties:
The following is an indication of the type and level of the main priorities expected of this role as directed by your line manager and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties or tasks:
- Undertake daily attendance checks in respect of punctuality and well-being when young people are attending the provision.
- Provide regular mentoring sessions for young people to support them in their learning and aspirations.
- Monitor progress in lessons, liaising with tutors, and identifying appropriate / additional support as required.
- Act as operational link with the Virtual School Post 16 Educational Support Officer for each Medway child in care.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
To ensure compliance with safeguarding guidelines, all applicants must complete the application form in full. This includes providing:
- 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.
Please note, incomplete applications will not be considered. Your co-operation helps us maintain the highest standards of safety and care for children and young people.
Benefits
