Academic Mentor for English

Wolverhampton Girls' High School, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0BY

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (783)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: Unqualified Teachers' Pay Scale - UQ1 - UQ6

Academic Mentor for English job summary

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the country’s leading grammar schools and offers the opportunity to work with able and well-motivated students. The Academic Mentor for English will utilise their strong subject knowledge to provide in-class support to students, to deliver small group or individual subject clinics and to contribute to the student’s preparation for examinations through revision sessions. Whether you are a recent graduate, retired teacher or considering a career change, this role is ideal for those wanting to support young people at a time of unprecedented need.

Please visit the school website for further details and the employment application pack. Potential candidates who wish to informally explore more details about the role or school should contact the Headteacher at recruitment@wghs.org.uk

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 Wolverhampton Girls' High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1211 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wolverhampton Girls' High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wolverhampton-girls-high-school-wolverhampton

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