Academic Mentor

South Nottinghamshire Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 2FQ

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week (08:00 - 16:00 Monday - Thursday and 08:00 - 15:30 Friday) - Permanent / Term Time Only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Redhill Academy Trust Pay Scale, Band 7, Scale point 32 - 36

What skills and experience we're looking for

Now recruiting for an Academic Mentor, the Academic Mentor will support students in Years 7-11, helping to bridge achievement gaps caused by barriers such as attendance, behaviour, engagement with school, homework completion, organisation, and overall involvement in the school community.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Level 3 qualification or a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role
• GCSE (Equivalent A* - C) including English and Maths
• Experience of working with secondary school aged students
• Ability to relate well with students, staff and parents
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage own workload
• High level of communication skills with the ability to relate to students, parents, members of SLT and external agencies
• Empathy and understanding of the challenges faced by some students.
• Competent in the use of ICT
• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of work
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.

What the school offers its staff

South Nottinghamshire Academy is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.

Benefits:

• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays
• The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
• Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/ Paternity pay
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits platform

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.

For further details regarding this post please contact Emma Punter, Operations Manager on the Academy number. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button.

If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process, please contact the HR Team.

As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About South Nottinghamshire Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 952 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: South Nottinghamshire Academy website
• Email address: hr@redhillacademytrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/south-nottinghamshire-academy

South Nottinghamshire Academy is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.

Arranging a visit to South Nottinghamshire Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@redhillacademytrust.org.uk.

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