Academic Mentor

Job Description

PHILIP MORANT SCHOOL & COLLEGE

ACADEMIC MENTOR

Pay Range: Teachers Unqualified Pay Range

Actual Salary from: £21,731 (UQ1)

Start Date: 1st September 2025

Fixed Term Contract until: 31st August 2026

The Role

We are seeking an outstanding individual to work as an Academic Mentor, providing whole-class support, delivering 1:1 and small group interventions, as well as covering lessons.

This post would be suitable for a graduate who is considering teaching as a career and would like to gain some experience and explore working with students in a secondary school setting in advance of that decision being made.

An applicant with TEFL qualifications or interested in achieving these would be helpful.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

Timetables will be developed around the skillset of the Academic Mentor, but may include the following:

Academic Mentoring

• Supervise a discreet provision in the school for students who cannot access a full-time provision. The role includes being responsible for coordinating the day-to-day educational provision of the young people in the provision.
• Work closely with teachers, the EAL coordinator and SENCO to ensure that students are working on timely, structured and cumulative interventions or work supplied by their teachers.

SEND

• To provide support to students in all curriculum areas across the school or support students with particular learning, behavioural, communication, social, sensory or physical difficulties.

Cover

• To provide support to students through whole class cover. This will be on a rota through the week up to 5 hours a week.

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

We're looking for you if you have:

• Successful recent experience working with children in a learning environment.
• Graduated (Level 6 and above)
• GCSE English and Maths grade 4 or above (or equivalent)
• The ability to exchange verbal information clearly and sensitively with children and adults
• The ability to use initiative and work without direct supervision, taking responsibility for tasks
• The ability to apply a range of behaviour management policies and strategies which contribute to a purposeful learning environment

Why work for The Sigma Trust, Philip Morant School & College?

We can offer you:

• A Competitive Salary
• Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships

Employee benefits include:

• Excellent pension scheme
• A Health Cash Plan
• Free membership to Perkbox, offering discounts and savings
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eye care plan
• Annual free flu vaccination
• Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms
• Discounted cinema tickets
• Eligible for Blue Light Card
• Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.

Additional Information:

For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk

To Apply

To apply for this post, please follow the URL link provided below:

https://careers.sigmatrust.org.uk/Apply/U2l50ea0nbWEgQXBwbGljYXRpb24gRm9ybSBOb3ZlbWJlciAyMDIzfDQxfDcyMDI1N3wxfHxGYWxzZXwyMTIyfDQwNTI1OTd8MA%3d%3d?i=bccoBk18VdA%3d

Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and any CV's and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.

Closing date: Midnight, Wednesday 25th June 2025

Shortlisting will take place on Thursday 26th June 2025

Interviewing will take place on Wednesday 2nd July 2025

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision 'To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts', where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.

Information about the School

We are a large secondary school in Colchester and also enjoy a thriving Sixth Form College. We are a popular School with waiting lists for every year and are proud of our strong academic record. We have an excellent and enthusiastic staff led by a strong senior leadership team and we work hard to provide an environment where every student is valued and their varying needs met. Our pastoral care is based upon a highly successful house system and ensures support both for students and parents.

Safeguarding The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.