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Academic Mentor

Oakgrove School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK10 9JQ

This job expired on 4 August 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  Autumn 2025

• Closing date

  4 August 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £14,800.00 Annually (Actual) 21 hours over 3 days ideally. Term time plus INSET Days

Academic Mentor job summary

Oakgrove School is looking to appoint an Academic Mentor to join the team in the Autumn term. The successful candidate will have a pivotal role in supporting our KS4 students .

The successful candidate will need to have a calm and professional but approachable manner in order to work effectively with staff, students and parents/carers; adaptable communications skills are also essential. They will often be responsible for managing their own workload so good organisational skills and an ability to meet deadlines is essential. Experience of working with secondary aged students would be an advantage, but is not essential.

This position is advertised as 21 hours per week over 3 days, ideally Wednesdays to Fridays, however flexibility will be considered for the right candidate. This role is for 39 weeks per year, Term time plus INSET days.

The successful candidate should be willing to undertake any necessary training.

Oakgrove has a reputation for achieving the highest results, for attainment and progress, in Milton Keynes for both KS4 and KS5 and we are very proud of the successes of our students. The behaviour of our students has been described as exemplary. We have a history of achieving exceptional results and destinations for our students. The staff team at Oakgrove is highly dedicated and supportive and we welcome new staff who share our ethos.

For more information about the role or about Oakgrove, please contact hr@oakgrove.school

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.

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About Oakgrove School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 19
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 2505 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oakgrove School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakgrove-school-milton-keynes

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