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Job Description
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.
Posts are available from January 2024 to June 2024. The programme will run for 12 weeks from January with weekly in school mentoring sessions.
We are looking for 6 mentors per school. Sessions are likely to take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:15am-12:15pm. Mondays 1pm- 3:30pm. You must be able to commit to at least one of these sessions for a 12 week period.
A training session will be provided in December, which you must be available to attend.
Interviews will take place on the 18th, 19th or 20th November.
Working fixed hours, up to a maximum of fifteen hours per week during term-time based on the study level (UG/PGT/PGR).
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).
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
CCEA or AQA Maths GCSE grade A, or a grade B or above in A-Level in Maths (CCEA or AQA).
Skills
Essential Criteria:
- Registered students (undergraduate and postgraduate) at Queen?s University Belfast for academic year 2024? 2025.
- CCEA or AQA Maths GCSE grade A, or a grade B or above in A-Level in Maths (CCEA or AQA).
- Experience of facilitating small group discussions.
- An understanding of the issues and barriers pupils from Widening Participation backgrounds face when considering or applying to Higher Education.
- Experience of working with young people.
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience of working in a supportive capacity with young people eg. engagement as a volunteer or as member of a social organisation;
- Being enthusiastic when engaging with a younger audience.
As the role will require applicants to work with young people under the Age of 18 an Access NI check will be required. Applicants who have lived outside the UK for over 1 year will also be required to provide a Certificate of Good Conduct.
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