Maths Learning Mentor

Job Description

Maths Learning Mentor

Thurrock Band C, Point 13 - 19

£25,132.14 - £28,808.61 actual salary per annum

37 hours per week - Monday to Thursday 8am - 4pm, Friday 8am - 3:30pm

38 weeks per year - Term time plus Inset days

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Fixed term to 31st August 2027

Are you a Maths graduate looking for a rewarding way to use your degree? Want to change how young people view numbers and build their confidence?

We are seeking a sharp, enthusiastic Maths Tutor to join our secondary school team and support our students develop their knowledge, understanding and skills in Maths.

The Fast Track to Teaching

This role offers an excellent launchpad for a career in teaching. The successful candidate will be supported in enrolling onto a teacher training programme at our school from September 2027, making this a valuable opportunity to gain paid, in-class experience to support long-term career development.

What you'll do:

• Targeted support: Deliver high impact sessions for students in Key Stage 4.
• Bridge the gaps: Identify specific learning hurdles and design creative way to overcome them.
• Boost confidence: Turn "I can't do Maths" into "I'm loving this and I'm a Mathematician".

What we're looking for:

• A degree in Maths (or a highly numerical discipline).
• A genuine desire to motivate and inspire secondary school students.
• Top-tier communication skills - you can explain tricky concepts simply and clearly.
• Energy, patience and a positive attitude.

Why join us?

• Work within a supportive, high-achieving Maths department
• Gain invaluable, hands-on classroom experience.
• For the right person, a clear, structured pathway into developing a fully-fledged teaching career by Autumn 27.

St Clere's School is a high achieving, oversubscribed school with a "Good" Ofsted rating and consistently high student outcomes, demand for places is increasing year on year. We are a popular choice for families because our students succeed in many ways and are taught by staff who teach with great energy and expertise in an environment that has great facilities.

St Clere's School is a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve member schools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the schools' Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people.

What the school can offer:

• 2 week October half term
• Support from highly experienced SLT members, and the wider trust network and collaboration with our other schools 
• Support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance  
• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools 
• Recognition of continuous service  
• Excellent CPD opportunities through the school and the trust  
• Fully subsidised Employee Assistance Programme   
• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff 
• National Conditions of Service 
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Governement Pension Scheme

St Clere's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As a Trust, we recognise the value of and seek to achieve a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.Please refer to our recruitment & selection policy statement (www.osborne.coop/working-with-us) for more information.     

Closing date: 10th July 2026 at midday

Interview Date: 16th July 2026

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate before the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.    

Information about the School

St Clere’s School is a secondary school and Co-operative Academy with an ethos that promotes excellence for all. Everything we do is underpinned by Co-operative values that guide and develop our students through their education to become successful, responsible and confident adults. We work in partnership with a family of schools including East Tilbury Primary School, Stanford-le-Hope Primary School, Thameside Primary School, Arthur Bugler Primary School and Brentwood County High School. Due to our excellent Science facilities and results, we were awarded Specialist Science College status in 2010. We have since been awarded a second specialism in Sport because of our outstanding amenities and standards.

We have over 1100 students here, who are busy finding out that learning can be enjoyable and will bring them greater opportunities in life. Our well-qualified staff teach with great energy and expertise in an environment that has exceptional standards.

St Clere’s School is located on the edge of Stanford-le-Hope, a short distance from the A13, and is surrounded by a large expanse of playing fields, which enable us to enjoy a vast array of sports. We have a range of facilities including a state of the art Drama studio, an Apple Mac suite, fully refurbished Science labs, Sports Pavilion, 3G all weather floodlit pitch, tennis courts and an exceptionally well-stocked Library with research and quiet study space. In addition, we have classrooms with up-to-date ICT resources, which enhance the teaching for all students and provide a comfortable environment in which to learn.

Our reputation is one of very high academic standards and outstanding pupil conduct. St Clere’s School has gone from strength to strength and the past few years, St. Clere's School pupils have achieved significantly above national results. The Maths department have continued their trend of results, high in the 80s where one third of pupils left with a top grade of 7 to 9. The English department has also mirrored that success with results high in the 80s and significantly above national. Additionally, our progress score continues to be a solid positive and our Ebacc results are above national. Both ICT and separate sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) were 100% A* to C. These results are significantly above national figures and some of the best results in the history of our school, demonstrating: high quality teaching and learning; continuous dedication of staff and the engagement for learning of our pupils. All of this is evident on a daily basis at St Clere’s School.