Academic Mentor

Chatham Grammar, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7EH

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,729.00 - £26,523.00 Annually (FTE) £18,162 - £19,478 actual salary

Academic Mentor job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic Academic Mentor to support students in achieving their full potential through high-quality learning support and intervention. Working closely with teaching staff and the inclusion team, you will help plan and deliver structured activities for individuals and small groups, including students with additional needs, both in and out of the classroom. Your role will be key in helping students build confidence, overcome barriers to learning, and make strong academic progress.

You will play an active part in creating a positive and purposeful learning environment, using effective behaviour and engagement strategies to support students’ focus and independence. Alongside this, you will contribute to monitoring progress, providing feedback, and supporting the recording of achievement, as well as assisting with reports and communication with parents and carers. Strong relationships, clear communication and a supportive approach will be central to your success in this role.

We are looking for someone with experience of working with young people in an educational setting, a good standard of English and Maths, and the ability to follow guidance while delivering structured learning activities. Most importantly, you will be passionate about helping students succeed and committed to making a real difference every day.

The successful applicant will be coming to a multi-academy trust wide supportive learning environment, characterised by open leadership, and in the knowledge that they will enjoy the full support and care of the pragmatic (and down to earth) leadership team. We have a dynamic, innovative team of professional staff who want to make a difference to the lives, aspirations and opportunities of our young people. We would encourage applicants to visit the UKAT website to view the many employee benefits on offer https://www.universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk/careers-with-ukat

Chatham Grammar offers its students a wide variety of educational opportunities with a commitment to ensuring that its students achieve good educational outcomes, develop healthy minds and aspire to be happy confident young women ready to embark on a variety of aspirational careers. It benefits from being part of the University of Kent Academies Trust and has a current Ofsted rating of Good. Chatham Grammar is proud of its comprehensive website and would encourage applicants to visit for further information http://www.chathamgrammar.org.uk/

How to Apply

Your application should be made after reading the job description and person specification, and you will use the application to tell us how your current skills and experience fit the requirements and why you think you would be suited to this role. CVs will not be accepted.

We are keen to attract top talent to our inclusive Trust, and therefore, we welcome applications from all people across the community spectrum regardless of their race, religion, ethnicity, sexuality, sexual orientation, disability, gender reassignment or age.

The University of Kent Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

In addition, the Trust will carry out an online search once as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is intended to help us identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online. The selection panel will then explore such items with the candidate during interview. The Trust’s HR Team or another member of staff trained in safer recruitment will use Google.com to conduct each search, and no adverse judgement will be formed for applicants with limited or no online footprint.

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

The University of Kent Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service
(DBS).

In addition, the Trust will carry out an online search, once, as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

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 Chatham Grammar

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 950 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chatham Grammar website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chatham-grammar

Chatham Grammar (CG) is a selective 11 – 19 girls academy (with a mixed sixth form) whose Lead Sponsor is the University of Kent. Chatham Grammar is part of the established University of Kent Academies Trust (UKAT).

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