The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
About us
The Sheffield College is a thriving further and higher education community, empowering around 13,000 learners each year to achieve their goals. Driven by our mission to transform lives through learning, we foster an inclusive environment — recognised through our 2026 Investors in Diversity Gold award and 3rd‑place ranking in the National Centre for Diversity’s 2025 Top 100 Most Inclusive UK Employers.
About the Role
This is a part time term-time role working 29.6 hours across 40 weeks. The salary range will be pro-rata'd to reflect the hours and weeks worked.
As a Student Mentor you will be responsible for supporting our ambitions to provide all students with the best possible experience at the College through significant contribution to the delivery of the academies. This role is to ensure exemplary behaviour and attendance of allocated academy students, improve outcomes for academy students and improve appropriate liaison and communication with parents / carers.
Main Responsibilities:
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Increasing the breadth of SHAPE (Staying Safe, Health & Well-being, Active Citizenship, Progression & Careers and Equality Matters) enrichment activities and student participation in them.
- Supporting the delivery of the academy’s enrolment processes and key aspects of the induction programme, as directed by the Head of Student Experience.
- Ensuring that all high and medium risk allocated academy students are contacted for an ‘Early Insights’ intervention following enrolment and prior to induction, with all interventions recorded on agreed college electronic systems.
- Providing additional bespoke wrap-around support, specifically pertaining to attendance, punctuality, engagement, mental health, wellbeing and safeguarding, for allocated students identified as high or medium risk following enrolment or later via the allocated Personal Tutor.
- Planning targeted enrichment activities to meet student need, utilising cross-college resources.
- Completing 1:1 or 1: small group interventions with allocated high and medium risk academy students to improve student performance.
- Leading on Behavioural support for all allocated academy students by conducting and agreeing Positive Engagement Plans and Stage One contracts, monitoring them and de-escalating where appropriate.
- Acting as student advocate in any disciplinary action (stage two contract meetings and Disciplinary Hearings and Appeals).
- Organising re-integration meetings for students on return from Time Out and arranging Restorative Justice meetings where appropriate.
- Undertaking behaviour walks, engaging with students and escorting them to class as appropriate
- Undertaking daily welfare calls to absent students or their next of kin as appropriate, recording interventions on agreed college electronic systems.
- Provision of ongoing mental health and wellbeing support for allocated academy students, referring appropriately externally and/or to the Listening Service.
- Providing support to any student in mental health crisis as required, seeking a member of the college management team to involve the emergency services where appropriate.
- Liaising with the College’s safeguarding team, ensuring that any student safeguarding requirements are in place and communicated appropriately to relevant staff.
- Facilitating a ‘student first culture’ by listening and responding effectively to students, feeding back to academy leaders as appropriate.
- Ensuring robust and appropriate parent / carer liaison and communication for all allocated academy students, including supporting open events and parent / carer consultation meetings and evenings.
If you want to find out more about the role please contact Frankie Pearson, Head of Student Experience -
[email protected]
What we can offer you
As the successful candidate, you will be offered a salary of between £33,824 - £38,028 (this will be pro-rata'd to reflect the hours and weeks worked) per annum based upon a combination of the skills, knowledge and experience that you can bring to the role.
Alongside your salary, your pension is one of the most valuable benefits of joining the College. The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), administered locally by SYPA, provides financial security in retirement and support for your loved ones.
Our Full Benefits Package
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SYPA – with a generous employer contribution
- Annual leave - 30 Days (222 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours)- this includes a discretionary Christmas closure period
- Health and wellbeing support, including:
- Employee assistance programme through Bupa
- Occupational Health through PAM
- Free eye tests for VDU users
- Free parking is available at the majority of our campuses
- Hybrid and flexible working opportunities
- Continuous professional development opportunities
- A people‑focused working culture where you can grow and thrive
Further information can be found on our Benefits and Career Development pages.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. Please review our Recruitment Guidelines for Disabled Candidates which provides further information on reasonable adjustments and how the Disability Confident scheme works in practice. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact
[email protected]
Armed Forces Covenant
As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant, we’re pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.
Safeguarding
We are an employer who is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures. Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found here Safeguarding
Next Steps:
To apply: Click and follow the links to complete the online application. For queries regarding the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team at
[email protected] CVs are currently not accepted.
As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.
Closing date: 17th August 2026
Please be aware – If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.
