37 hours per week (08:00 - 16:00 Monday - Thursday and 08:00 - 15:30 Friday) - Permanent / Term Time Only
Required to start September 2026
Closing date: Midday, Monday 01st June 2026
Now recruiting for an Academic Mentor, the Academic Mentor will support students in Years 7-11, helping to bridge achievement gaps caused by barriers such as attendance, behaviour, engagement with school, homework completion, organisation, and overall involvement in the school community.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Level 3 qualification or a minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar role
- GCSE (Equivalent A - C) including English and Maths
- Experience of working with secondary school aged students
- Ability to relate well with students, staff and parents
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage own workload
- High level of communication skills with the ability to relate to students, parents, members of SLT and external agencies
- Empathy and understanding of the challenges faced by some students.
- Competent in the use of ICT
- Proven ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of work
- Problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
Benefits
- Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays
- The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
- Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/ Paternity pay
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee benefits platform
As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.
