Learning & Skills Mentor Level 4

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Course Overview

The Learning and Skills Mentor Apprenticeship is a Level 4 qualification designed to prepare you to support learners of all ages and levels in developing within a new work role. You will guide individuals and groups towards agreed goals, working within ethical and legal frameworks to ensure high standards of mentoring practice.

Who Is This For?

This Learning and Skills Mentor Apprenticeship is ideal if you want to:

  • Support learners to progress in their roles and careers

  • Provide mentoring that is inclusive, ethical and effective

  • Share your expertise as a knowledgeable professional

  • Develop reflective practice and mentoring skills across sectors

What You’ll Learn

During this apprenticeship you will develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to:

  • Build and maintain effective mentoring relationships

  • Guide learners towards their development goals

  • Work inclusively with a variety of stakeholders

  • Support mentees through one to one or group mentoring

  • Apply reflective practice and professional development

  • Deliver mentoring in line with ethical and legal frameworks

Typical Job Roles

Graduates of this apprenticeship may go on to roles such as:

  • Academic Mentor

  • Learning Mentor

  • Occupational Mentor

  • Technical Mentor

  • Training Mentor

  • Tutor

  • Vocational Mentor

How You’ll Work

Learning and Skills Mentors support learners across sectors including healthcare, education, business, creative industries and more. In this role you will:

  • Work face to face or remotely with individuals and groups

  • Support mentees at different levels of seniority within an organisation

  • Collaborate with supervisors, managers and other professionals

  • Take responsibility for your own workload and deadlines

  • Maintain high standards of mentoring practice within organisational frameworks

For more on apprenticeship standards, visit the Institute for Apprenticeships.

Key Skills You’ll Develop

  • Mentoring practice and relationship building

  • Goal setting and learner progression support

  • Reflective practice and continuous professional development

  • Communication across teams and organisations

  • Ethical and inclusive mentoring methods

Who Is This For?

This Learning and Skills Mentor Apprenticeship is ideal if you want to:

  • Support learners to progress in their roles and careers

  • Provide mentoring that is inclusive, ethical and effective

  • Share your expertise as a knowledgeable professional

  • Develop reflective practice and mentoring skills across sectors

What You’ll Learn

During this apprenticeship you will develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to:

  • Build and maintain effective mentoring relationships

  • Guide learners towards their development goals

  • Work inclusively with a variety of stakeholders

  • Support mentees through one to one or group mentoring

  • Apply reflective practice and professional development

  • Deliver mentoring in line with ethical and legal frameworks

Typical Job Roles

Graduates of this apprenticeship may go on to roles such as:

  • Academic Mentor

  • Learning Mentor

  • Occupational Mentor

  • Technical Mentor

  • Training Mentor

  • Tutor

  • Vocational Mentor

How You’ll Work

Learning and Skills Mentors support learners across sectors including healthcare, education, business, creative industries and more. In this role you will:

  • Work face to face or remotely with individuals and groups

  • Support mentees at different levels of seniority within an organisation

  • Collaborate with supervisors, managers and other professionals

  • Take responsibility for your own workload and deadlines

  • Maintain high standards of mentoring practice within organisational frameworks

For more on apprenticeship standards, visit the Institute for Apprenticeships.

Key Skills You’ll Develop

  • Mentoring practice and relationship building

  • Goal setting and learner progression support

  • Reflective practice and continuous professional development

  • Communication across teams and organisations

  • Ethical and inclusive mentoring methods

Why Choose This Course?

The Learning and Skills Mentor Apprenticeship equips you to support learners and build strong mentoring relationships across sectors. This qualification recognises the importance of mentoring in workforce development and helps you advance both your mentees’ progress and your own professional career.

Apprenticeship Details

  • Level: 4

  • Duration: 12 months plus an end point assessment period of 3 months

  • Entry requirements: GCSE English and Maths or equivalent must be completed during the apprenticeship if not already achieved

  • Assessment methods:

    • Observation with questions (minimum two hours plus five questions)

    • Professional discussion underpinned by a portfolio (60 minutes plus eight questions)

  • Grading: Fail, Pass, Merit, Distinction
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