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Student Mentors – Widening Participation Unit

"Together Programme" are programmes which aim to raise the literacy & numeracy levels of children in care (Looked After Children) aged 9 -12 years. Additionally, a pilot Transition Programme (assisting child in care moving on to post-primary education) will run this year. Student Mentors are required to provide one-to-one paired reading and one-to-one numeracy support between October 2023 – 30th June 2024 inclusive. Full training will be provided – Applicants must be available for training on 3rd and 4th October 2023 for ALL programmes.

Qualifications

The requirements of this post are that applicants must be currently registered and attending a course at Queen's University, Belfast for academic year 2023-2024. Students applying for this post MUST be able to evidence in writing how they meet the essential and desirable criteria outlined below. Students who DO NOT provide evidence will not be shortlisted and the application will not be considered.

Skills

Essential Criteria:

- Registered student at Queen’s University Belfast for academic year 2023-2024 and for the full period that these posts are available, otherwise the application will not be considered.

(Please note, eligibility restrictions apply to PGR/MPhil applicants based on date of first registration with the University as per our code of practice and University Regulations associated with PhD and MPhil research degrees, in the first instance);

- All students for whom English is not their first language must have a minimum pass mark of 7 in the writing and speaking elements of IELTS (International English Language Test Score) or equivalent in order to be considered;

Please note a copy of your IELTS results will be requested by email to your QUB email address following submission of your application);

- A minimum of one year’s experience of working with children.

- Experience of working within a team.

- An understanding of the issues and barriers facing children in care.

- The successful candidate will:

be required to undertake an Access NI check, and to provide a certificate of good conduct if having lived outside the UK for one year or more

be willing to undergo training on paired reading, numeracy and transition skills (provided by Queen’s University)

undergo safeguarding training (provided by Widening Participation Unit).

Desirable Criteria:

- A minimum of one year’s experience of teaching or tutoring young people or children.

- An awareness of the Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Groups Act

- Knowledge and/or experience of the primary school curriculum in Northern Ireland.

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The Queen’s University Widening Participation Unit (WPU) require Maths Mentors to provide support for a GCSE Maths attainment programme for local GCSE students. Full training for the role will be provided. Please note that the hours of the role will be dependent on school availability and timetables. Candidates should be available for approximatey 3 hours every week, on either likely a Wednesday or a Thursday morning from 9am. Exact schedule will be confirmed following appointment.

Posts are available from January 2024 to June 2024 in the first instance, with the possibility of extension into academic year 2024/2025, subject to a continuing right to work in the UK, active registration on QWork, re-registration with the University in September 2024 and being a registered student of the University for the full duration of the post.    

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Maths Mentors support the work of the Widening Participation Unit in the delivery of this attainment raising programme by:  

Engaging with GCSE students (referred to hereafter as programme participants) involved in WPU Maths attainment programme.

Supporting the learning of Maths GCSE students through co-operative learning models in the classroom (training will be provided for the purposes of this duty);

Acting as a ‘role model and ambassador’ for Higher Education to programme participants providing potential students with an enthusiastic insight into life at Queen’s;

Providing assistance to Widening Participation staff members through facilitating small group discussions and activities on subjects relevant to programme participants;

Assisting in motivating and encouraging programme participants to engage fully in all aspects of the delivered programme;

Having knowledge of the Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Groups Act (training also to be provided by Widening Participation in line with QUB code of practice and good conduct policies);

Carrying out any other duties which are appropriate to the post as may be reasonably requested by the supervisor

The requirements of these posts are that applicants must be currently registered and attending a course at Queen's University, Belfast. Students applying for this post MUST be able to evidence in writing how they meet the essential and desirable criteria outlined below.  Students who DO NOT provide evidence will not be shortlisted and the application will not be considered.  

Qualifications

Attained a C or above in A-Level in Maths.

Skills

Essential Criteria:  

Registered students (undergraduate and postgraduate) at Queen’s University Belfast for academic year 2023– 2024;

All students for whom English is not their first language must have achieved a minimum pass mark of 7.0 in the writing and speaking band of IELTS (International English Language Test Score) or equivalent. (Please note a copy of your IELTS results will be requested by email to your QUB email address following submission of your application);

An understanding of the issues and barriers pupils from Widening Participation backgrounds face when considering or applying to Higher Education;

Experience of working within a team;

Experience of working with young people;

Attained a C or above in A-Level in Maths.

Desirable Criteria:  

Experience of working effectively in a supportive capacity with young people through engagement as a volunteer or as member of a social organisation;

Experience in facilitating small group discussion;

Knowledge of the Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Groups Act and experience of applying that knowledge.

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Working fixed hours, up to a maximum of fifteen hours per week during term-time based on the study level (UG/PGT/PGR) of the candidate appointed.  

Maths Mentors support the work of the Widening Participation Unit in the delivery of this attainment raising programme by:  

Engaging with GCSE students (referred to hereafter as programme participants) involved in WPU Maths attainment programme.

Supporting the learning of Maths GCSE students through co-operative learning models in the classroom (training will be provided for the purposes of this duty);

Acting as a ‘role model and ambassador’ for Higher Education to programme participants providing potential students with an enthusiastic insight into life at Queen’s;

Providing assistance to Widening Participation staff members through facilitating small group discussions and activities on subjects relevant to programme participants;

Assisting in motivating and encouraging programme participants to engage fully in all aspects of the delivered programme;

Having knowledge of the Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Groups Act (training also to be provided by Widening Participation in line with QUB code of practice and good conduct policies);

Carrying out any other duties which are appropriate to the post as may be reasonably requested by the supervisor

Qualifications

Attained a C or above in A-Level in Maths.

Skills

Essential Criteria:  

Registered students (undergraduate and postgraduate) at Queen’s University Belfast for academic year 2023– 2024;

All students for whom English is not their first language must have achieved a minimum pass mark of 7.0 in the writing and speaking band of IELTS (International English Language Test Score) or equivalent. (Please note a copy of your IELTS results will be requested by email to your QUB email address following submission of your application);

An understanding of the issues and barriers pupils from Widening Participation backgrounds face when considering or applying to Higher Education;

Experience of working within a team;

Experience of working with young people;

Attained a C or above in A-Level in Maths.

Desirable Criteria:  

Experience of working effectively in a supportive capacity with young people through engagement as a volunteer or as member of a social organisation;