Academic Mentor
Robert Clack School, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 1JU17 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
22 June 2026 at 8am
Date listed
5 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours per week, 8.30am-4.00pm, Monday – Friday, term-time only (30 minute unpaid lunch break)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,985 - £29,234 per annum (exact salary)
What skills and experience we're looking for
You should be pro-active, approachable, possessing excellent communication skills and be capable of building and maintaining positive working relationships. Strong organisational, record-keeping, IT and time management skills are also vital, as well as the ability to work on your own initiative as well as being an effective member of the pastoral team.
You should have experience of working with children or young adults either though work or volunteering. We welcome experience of working with children or young adults within the field of education or social care, as well as having experience of supporting and engaging them to access the whole curriculum. Experience of implementing interventions and carrying out tutoring on a one to one basis or in small group will also be beneficial.
We will provide training to support successful applicants implement the role that will equip them with excellent pastoral and academic skills. This role is suitable for experienced individuals but also candidates at the of start their career in the field of education.
What the school offers its staff
- Free private healthcare
- Free on-site parking for staff
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free gym membership at Robert Clack Leisure Centre
- Pension scheme membership
- Access to purchase school lunches on-site
Further information about the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, conscientious and hard-working individual to fulfil the post of Academic Mentor at Robert Clack School. You will play a key role in supporting and teaching students that may have or are continuing to experience barriers to learning. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact by delivering quality tuition sessions to small groups and to provide one-to-one mentoring to individual students.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Robert Clack School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 3 to 18
- Education phase
- All through school
- School size
- 3129 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Robert Clack School website
- Email address
- eselvon@robertclack.co.uk
All-through School based over three different sites.
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