Academic Mentor – Alternative Provision

Coombe Dean School, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 8ES

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 7am

• Date listed

  1 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £30,024.00 - £32,597.00 Annually (FTE) Grade E

Academic Mentor – Alternative Provision job summary

Coombe Dean School is seeking to appoint an outstanding candidate to coordinate the running of the alternative provision base and work with the Inclusion Team for 2026-27.

This is an opportunity to play an important part in the daily life of the school by helping to provide an environment where pupils and staff can thrive. As an employer, we can offer a supportive working environment, stable employment, pension and leave benefits, and the chance to be part of a team whose work is genuinely valued.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.

Information about our key policies is available at: Coombe Dean School - Policies and Documents (this includes our DBS Policy, Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, and Recruitment and Selection Policy).

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 Coombe Dean School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1000 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Coombe Dean School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/coombe-dean-school

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