Academic Coach and Mentor

Academic Coach and Mentor

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Closing Date: 19/04/2023

Academic Coach and Mentor

Fixed Term 

Monday - Friday / Term Time only

London, West End

About the role

The Fashion Retail Academy is currently in a new phase of growth and we have an opportunity for an enthusiastic Academic Coach and Mentor to join our dedicated Wellbeing team to provide day-to-day student support and signposting through our Coaching Team. 

The primary aim of this role is to identify and deliver best practices and effective resources to develop outstanding student experiences and outcomes. You will champion the success of all students by providing tailored academic coaching and supporting the development of a new Coaching Curriculum including mentoring, advice, academic guidance, and referral to other support services.

This role is formed around the sole purpose of ensuring all students (primarily identified students in Further Education), including the most vulnerable, make excellent progress, both academically and with their social and emotional development.

About you

This role requires someone who is an excellent listener with strong coaching and mentoring skills and who is an advanced communicator with strong planning and administrative skills. Therefore, you will be personable, highly compassionate, organised, and genuinely interested in education and wellbeing.

You will also have a demonstrable background in coaching or academic support and a successful track record of working directly with students with evidenced outcomes. You must have inspection readiness preparation experience and outstanding knowledge of current Post-16 education policy and practice, LTA methods and processes, and external agency provision for vulnerable students.

Are you solution focussed with the ability to stay current within both subject areas and Post-16 education? 

We’d love to hear from you! 

Why The FRA?  

We foster a culture where our team members can lean on each other, recognise each other and celebrate together! At the FRA, our students are at the centre of what we do and as a result, we offer hugely rewarding careers – whatever your role at the FRA, you have the opportunity to change a student’s life! If you are looking for a fast-paced and autonomous role where you can really demonstrate your impact, then look no further. 

  • Our carefully curated benefits package offers something for everyone, whether you’re interested in: 
  • Furthering your development through funded professional qualifications and a personal growth allowance
  • Generous and flexible leave that suits your lifestyle, including an around-the-world trip after 5 years’ service!
  • Market-leading family-friendly pay, including 6 months of fully paid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave!  
  • A monthly well-being allowance and financial loan structures to support your financial health

Salary: 

From £23,444 (£25,345 pro rata) per annum, depending on qualifications and experience

For more information about us, visit our website and refer to the job description and person specification available to download.

Next steps: 

Please create an account and click Start Application to submit an application.

Closing Date: On-Going. Please note, we do review applications as and when they come in. If you wish to apply for this position, early application is advised.

Please contact our Recruitment team at recruitment@fra.ac.uk for further information or an informal chat about this campaign.

Diversity Statement

The FRA is proud to have a student body as diverse as its central London location!  With students from 17 ethnicities, traveling from all over the United Kingdom, with a variety of learning needs and a wide range of experiences and interests, we are looking to recruit a workforce that is as diverse as our amazing students and will support them to achieve their potential. If you would like to request any accommodations from application through to interview, please email us at recruitment@fra.ac.uk. Any equality and diversity information you choose to give helps to provide the HR team at the FRA with a deeper understanding of our people, and their experiences. It assists us in identifying any existing biases or gaps that the FRA can work on addressing and improving. All ED&I information you provide is strictly confidential to the HR Department and will not be seen by the shortlisting or selection panel.