Ilearn Mentor; Reduced Leeds

Position: ilearn Mentor (Reduced Year), Leeds
Job Title: ilearn Mentor (Reduced Year) Salary: Commencing at £23,917 with progression to £24,520 per annum.Closing Date: About the Role

This is a full-time, reduced year role: 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year.

Join the Independent Learning (ilearn) team at Leeds City College as an ilearn Mentor.

The core of this role is to support students in developing essential independent skills to enhance their future prospects. You will achieve this by supporting students in both classroom and one-to-one settings, closely planning, differentiating, and delivering lessons to support curriculum skills needs and the overall student journey. As part of the team, you will provide a visible, welcoming, and supportive presence in iLearn hubs and other college study spaces across different sites and campuses.

The interview for this role will be held in January 2026.

What You Will Do

• Plan and deliver engaging workshops, support sessions, and one-to-one sessions (1-2-1s) to develop students' independent learning, digital, and general study skills.

• Create high-quality, simple-to-use learning resources, induction materials, and guides for student use.

• Effectively manage a student caseload, scheduling appointments and monitoring progress using internal systems (Pro Mon, Navigate).

• Actively promote the development of Independent learning skills, along with English and maths skills, to all students.

• Provide a welcoming and supportive presence, helping to maintain a positive, safe, and appropriate environment for study in ilearn hubs and other college study spaces.

• Support students by maintaining hub-related resources, including books, Chromebooks, and e-resources.

About You

We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate the following essential requirements:

• Possess English, Mathematics, and IT skills at Level 2 or above, or be willing to work towards this. A Level 3 qualification or equivalent work-related experience is also essential.

• Proven, recent experience of supporting and resourcing effective learning strategies in a Further Education (FE) or Higher Education (HE) setting.

• Significant experience of working successfully with diverse groups of students and within a team, in a supporting role for other service users.

• Good knowledge and experience of technology and its use in supporting learning (e.g., Google Educator/Trainer or willingness to work towards this).

• Excellent interpersonal skills, communication, and negotiating skills, with the ability to influence others to achieve positive outcomes.

• Ability to make sense of complex issues, identify and solve problems, and demonstrate effective action to affect the behaviour and decisions of learners.

• A strong commitment to the promotion of equality, diversity, inclusion, the PREVENT agenda, and a safe learning environment.

Benefits

The group offers a range of excellent benefits, including:

Annual leave:
Curriculum and Management: 44 days plus bank holidays
Curriculum support and business support: 39 days plus bank holidays

Pension schemes with generous employer contributions:
Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
People’s Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities:
Annual staff conference plus 2 additional staff development days.
Qualifications including PGCE, Apprenticeships, Leadership and Management courses.

Employee wellbeing initiatives: Family Friendly Policies, discounted onsite spa (Printworks) and gym (Park Lane).

Travel and commuting: Discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.

Flexible and hybrid working opportunities: Please speak to the recruiting manager regarding flexible opportunities as these differ between roles.

About Us Leeds City College is one of the largest further education institutions in the country and is one of the biggest providers of apprenticeships regionally.

We provide a vibrant and diverse learning environment, delivering excellent and innovative education which is supportive, inspiring and life changing. Leeds City College’s values put students first and are at the heart of everything the college does.

We are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our staff. You’ll have…