Support Mentor

We have a new exciting opportunity at Ashton Sixth Form College for A-Level Essay Writing Support Mentors to join the team based in Ashton-under-Lyne. The successful candidates will join us on a part time casual basis working 10-15 hours per week and will receive a competitive hourly rate of £15 per hour.

Ashton Sixth Form College has an excellent reputation for academic success, an outstanding record of student support and a vibrant college environment. We are proud of our reputation and popularity and we are committed to ensuring that our students receive the very best teaching and support with their studies.

Our college community includes over 200 dedicated staff who work hard to ensure that all students have the opportunity to learn, develop and achieve at college, a college community where each person is valued and can flourish. Having a College that puts staff and students first means that we are constantly adapting to meet their needs. For this reason we seek to employ a culture-rich workforce. We are a major provider of the highest quality academic and vocational education in Tameside and we currently have the following vacancies:

A-Level Essay Writing Support Mentor

(Approximately 10-15 hours per week Casual, hourly paid. There is likely to be work available from February –May, term-time only).

We anticipate appointing 2-3 people to this position, dependent upon the subject background, experience and available working hours of the successful candidates.

About the A-Level Essay Writing Support Mentor role

We are seeking to recruit well-qualified and highly-motivated mentors to work with AS and A level students in order to develop and improve the general and subject-specific essay-writing skills of humanities students. Students will be following a range of courses, including Politics, Sociology, Geography, RS, Law and English, amongst others.

What we’re looking for in our A-Level Essay Writing Support Mentor

You will:

- Be an excellent communicator who is capable of motivating others.

- Be pro-active in gaining an understanding of the assessment objectives of the qualifications you will be supporting students with.

- Have a good knowledge of the skills required for success in AS/A level essay-based subjects and the ability to develop these skills in students.

- Ideally have an in depth knowledge of at least one A level humanities subject.

If you would liked to join our team as our new A-Level Essay Writing Support Mentor then please click ‘apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing date: 9am, Monday 13th February 2017

Interview Date: 2pm, Friday 17th February 2017

Ashton Sixth Form College is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. 

This College is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from under-represented groups and ethnic minorities.