Academic/Intervention Mentor - English

Crofton Academy, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NF

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  15 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 - £31,537.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Pro-rata Starting Salary £22,604

Academic/Intervention Mentor - English job summary

Academic/Intervention Mentor - English

34.5 hours per week - Term Time only

Grade 6 - Pro-rata Starting Salary £22,604 (FTE Salary Range - £28,598 - £31,537)

About this Role

Crofton Academy are seeking to recruit an organised, positive, and enthusiastic Academic/Intervention Mentor to join our English Department and mentoring team from September 2026. The successful candidate will provide learning, motivation, and inspiration to encourage our pupils to achieve their best through focused intervention.

You don't need to have experience of working in education to become an Academic Mentor, the role would suit an individual wishing to gain experience within an education setting, or a college/sixth form leaver wishing to gain valuable work experience.

The Role

Reporting to the Subject Leader - English, the primary responsibilities of the role will include:

• Mentoring individual and small groups of pupils providing activities to overcome barriers to learning, both inside and outside school, and thereby assist them in achieving their full potential.
• Providing small group and one to one tutoring, support and challenge to enable pupils to meet or exceed their target grades in English.
• Ensuring the planning and co-ordination of resources to ensure the smooth delivery of tutoring programmes.
• Assisting in the overall raising of pupil standards and achievements, through raising pupils’ esteem, expectations and aspirations.

The successful candidate will:

Ensure that target pupils receive relevant mentoring and interventions to achieve their aims.

Develop strong relationships with pupils, encouraging a passion for learning.

Be passionate about English.

Have strong communication skills with the ability to work on your own initiative.

Be able to demonstrate the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships.

Have a methodical and consistent approach to the organisation of the workload.

You will be/have:

Excellent communication and listening skills.

Excellent IT, Literacy and Numeracy skills.

Ability to assist Subject Leaders in planning effective actions for pupils at risk of underachieving.

Ability to use assessment and attainment data to drive improvements.

Motivated, flexible and have a passion for working with young adults at secondary school age.

Able to encourage and motivate others.

Have an ability to build positive relationships with pupils and staff.

Are committed to the vision and values of Crofton Academy/Castleford Trust.

Closing Date for Applications: 12 noon on Monday 15th June 2026

Shortlisting and Interviews: Shortlisting will take place following the closing date, with interview dates to be confirmed following.

References: References will be taken up shortly after shortlisting and prior to interview using the contact details you supply on your application.

School Visits & Informal Discussions: We strongly encourage prospective candidates to visit the school, or to contact if you have any questions regarding the position.

Equal Opportunities: Castleford Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership. Castleford Trust welcomes applications from anyone who meets the criteria for the role.

Safeguarding and DBS Clearance: Castleford Trust are committed to promoting safeguarding and the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Therefore, all appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and an enhanced DBS check.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Crofton Academy

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1059 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Crofton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/crofton-academy

Crofton Academy, part of Castleford Academy Trust, is an 11-16 mixed comprehensive of over 1,000 pupils offering a broad and balanced curriculum. Our expectations are high and this is reflected in our very successful academic record. The Academy was inspected in July 2023 and was awarded ‘Good’ in all categories and inspectors praised the Academy for its significant transformation. The inspection commended the Academy’s improvements in pupil behaviour, the wide range of clubs and societies available, its well-structured approaches to teaching, and the high-quality professional development that staff receive.

We value and develop our staff by attracting and retaining high quality teachers, supporting them to achieve their best and create opportunities for professional growth and development. The leadership and staff are incredibly proud of the Academy’s achievements and we welcome candidates to visit our school for a tour to see us in action.

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