Academic Mentor

Carlton Bolling, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 0DU

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediate

• Closing date

  1 October 2025 at 11am

• Date listed

  18 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,000.00 - £25,354.00 Annually (Actual) Band 7, Scale point 11 to 17, 35 hours, TTO plus 5 days. Monday to Thursday 8:05am to 3:50pm, Friday 8:05 to 2:05pm

Academic Mentor job summary

‘CAT employs rolling recruitment methodologies, with shortlisting and interviews for some roles taking place as and when applications are received. This may mean that some roles are recruited to before the closing date, we therefore advise that applications are made without undue delay’.

Carlton Bolling is a vibrant and inclusive secondary school located near the centre of Bradford, proudly educating over 1,600 students. In 2023, we were awarded an “Outstanding” rating by Ofsted, a reflection of the dedication, passion, and collaboration of our staff, students, and families. This recognition affirms our commitment to providing a nurturing, high-achieving environment where every child is empowered to thrive. Our ethos of “Excellence for All” is underpinned by the core values of Ambition, Respect, and Resilience, which guide every aspect of school life. We are proud to be a TES Secondary School of the Year Nominee 2025 and a Healthy Relationships Champion School, further demonstrating our commitment to academic excellence and student well-being.

Carlton Bolling offers a broad, inclusive curriculum enriched with opportunities that prepare students for life in modern Britain. We place great emphasis on character development, leadership, and community engagement. Staff are passionate professionals who are supported to innovate and lead, with the quality of teaching and learning recognised by Ofsted as a significant strength. Our inclusive culture is lived daily through our mantra “Everyone belongs.” We work in close partnership with parents, carers, and local organisations through our Partners in Excellence programme, ensuring every child receives holistic support and real-world experiences that inspire them to become compassionate, responsible citizens.

Our journey has been remarkable. In 2014, Carlton Bolling was placed in Special Measures and dubbed ‘The Most Broken School in the Country.’ Less than two years after exiting Special Measures, we achieved an “Outstanding” rating, followed by World Class School accreditation in 2018 and the Pearson/BBC Secondary School of the Year award in 2019. In 2024, we received the prestigious Careers Mark Award for our outstanding careers and guidance programme. Despite our success, we continue to innovate, with exciting initiatives introduced in recent years and many more to come.

Carlton Bolling is the founding school of Carlton Academy Trust (CAT), established in 2019. The Trust now oversees three secondary schools, three primary schools, and three special schools, collectively educating nearly 5,000 students and employing almost 1,000 staff. All CAT schools are rated either Outstanding or Good by Ofsted. Like all CAT schools, Carlton Bolling is a great place to work, with friendly, supportive staff, small class sizes averaging just 16 in Maths and English, and excellent student behaviour maintained by a dedicated team of non-teaching Heads of Year. Meetings, bureaucracy, and paperwork are kept to a minimum, and staff are regularly recognised and rewarded for their contributions.

These are exciting times at Carlton Bolling. If you are a passionate professional looking to make a real impact in a forward-thinking, supportive environment, we warmly invite you to be part of our journey.

We are looking for a passionate and committed Academic Mentor to join our team and help young people reach their full potential. In this role, you will work closely with school leaders to identify pupils who would benefit from targeted support. You will deliver engaging, tailored sessions—both one-to-one and in small groups, that build confidence, close learning gaps, and drive measurable progress. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is eager to gain valuable experience in a school environment while making a meaningful impact on the lives of students.

Employee welfare is extremely important to us, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package through the ‘Carlton Cares’ programme, designed to support colleagues physical, mental and financial wellbeing. These benefits include a fully funded Health Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme, in addition to salary sacrifice and employee discount schemes. Employee Benefits - Carlton Academy Trust

We hope you are excited by this opportunity and look forward to welcoming applications from colleagues who share our values and ambition to deliver excellence for all to our students.

We welcome visits to the school; to arrange a convenient time please contact Anita Riedel, Recruitment Manager:-

E: recruitment@catrust.uk

W: www.carltonacademytrust.co.uk

The Trust has adopted the principles of Safer Recruitment and will safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to do the same. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and subscribe to the DBS update service.

Carlton Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

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.

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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 Carlton Bolling

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1630 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Carlton Bolling website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/carlton-bolling

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