Academic Achievement Mentor
Ellis Guilford School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 0HT17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
2 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- NJC 6-11 - Actual salary £22,354 - £24,206
What skills and experience we're looking for
Passionate about helping young people unlock their full potential? Join us as an Academic Achievement Mentor and make a real difference in shaping futures!
What the school offers its staff
About Our School:
Ellis Guilford School is a growing and thriving larger than average Secondary School with a clear mission “to ensure that children attending our school have a better chance of success”. With a recently graded “Good” Ofsted in 2023, Ellis Guilford is at an extremely exciting point in its journey. We deliver a broad curriculum and have an extensive co-curricular offer to support our children to become confident, independent and balanced individuals, to allow all pupils to exceed beyond their potential. We do this by putting our values of equality, integrity and ambition at the core of everything we do.
About the Department:Our department is dedicated to ensuring every child reaches their full academic potential. We work closely with targeted students across Key Stage 3 and 4 to remove barriers to learning and foster a culture of aspiration and achievement. Through tailored support, we aim to boost confidence, resilience, and motivation, while improving attendance, punctuality, and behaviour. Collaboration with families and school staff is central to our approach, creating strong partnerships that reinforce success. By preparing students for exams and future pathways, we play a vital role in shaping confident, capable learners ready to thrive in education and beyond.
Recruitment Event
We warmly invite you to attend our upcoming Recruitment Event on Tuesday 27th January 2026 from 5.30pm-6.30pm.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. We will hold interviews as soon as we have received enough applications from suitably qualified applicants. If a successful appointment is not made, then we will repeat the process.
Please do not hesitate to contact the Principal’s PA onprincipal@ellisguilfordschool.org.ukif you would like an update on your application and details of a potential interview date.
Discover More About Our Trust:
We encourage you to learn more about our trust's culture, the continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities we offer, and the benefits available to our colleagues. Visit our Trust website to explore these aspects in detail and see how we support our staff in their professional journey.
Essential Information:
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility. All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Creative Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks in line with Government Safer Recruitment guidelines.
Applying for the job
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About Ellis Guilford School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1247 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ellis Guilford School website
- Email address
- principal@ellisguilfordschool.org.uk
Ellis Guilford School is a mixed secondary school, catering for children between the ages of 11 and 16 years and located in Old Basford, Nottingham.
Since November 2018 we have been part of the Creative Education Trust. This has enabled the school to rigorously pursue rapid improvement for the children we teach.
The school boasts many facilities, and we strive to provide an inclusive and expansive education for all of the children in our care.
Sports fields including 5-a-side football pitches;
Multi-Use Games Area marked up for netball and football;
Astro Turf perfect for football;
Dance studio complete with sound system and mirrored wall;
Hall complete with a stage;
Interactive whiteboards in classrooms;
Modern and open-plan library with wide range of reading materials
Creative Education Trust inspires and enables young people to build successful lives on foundations of learning, resilience, and employability. We believe that a rewarding educational experience and the highest possible qualifications are the best way to ensure social mobility for young people.
Creative Education Trust is a growing multi-academy trust educating over 13,000 children in England. It was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial cities and coastal towns: areas of economic disadvantage and with a history of academic underachievement. We transform these schools by integrating a knowledge-rich curriculum with skills and creativity.
Creative Education Trust defines creativity as the ability to find connections between the things we know and turn these connections into new ideas and action. The academic arts and PE, practical subjects and life skills all need this creativity, and creativity is valued highly by employers. Our staff and expert advisers use imaginative methods for linking knowledge across subject boundaries, fostering personal development and resilience, and developing practical skills that prepare
students for their transition to adult life and employment.
Arranging a visit to Ellis Guilford School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email principal@ellisguilfordschool.org.uk.
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