Academic Mentor

St Mary's Catholic Academy, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7EQ

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  12 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,061.00 - £35,412.00 Annually (FTE)

Academic Mentor job summary

Thank you for considering St. Mary's Catholic Academy for the next stage in your career. We are seeking to appoint an Academic tutor and Mentor for “Our Children” (sometimes referred to as Children Looked After). This is an exciting joint venture supported by funding from the Virtual School Blackpool and St Mary’s. The post is aimed at someone looking to start a career in education or recently qualified teachers with either primary or secondary experience. The post is for a fixed term starting in January 2026 for two terms, with an end date of 31st August 2026 due to funding from the Local Authority.

St Mary’s is a highly regarded oversubscribed Catholic Academy in Blackpool in the Diocese of Lancaster. The school is very much a Catholic family where everyone works together to support and challenge one another to be the best they can be.

Please refer to the application pack for the person specification, job description and further details.

BEBCMAT is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners, staff and visitors. All posts are subject to:
DBS
Medical clearance
Verification of qualifications and National Insurance number.
Two references including a judgement about suitability to work with children.
A member of the interview panel will be trained in implementing Child Protection procedures.
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, online search be carried out.
For teaching positions, barred list checks and prohibition from teaching checks will be carried out.
For leadership positions, section 128 checks will be performed.

Closing date for applications: Friday 12th December 2025 - midday
Shortlisting date: Friday 12th December 2025
Interview date: TBC - between Wednesday 17th to Friday 19th December 2025

Post Details:
Grade: NJC pay Grade F - scale point range 19 to 24
Salary: £32,061.00 to £35,412.00 (pro-rata)
Contract: Fixed Term for two terms until 31/8/2026 due to funding
Hours: 37 per week, Term Time only plus 5 inset days
Start Date: 1st January 2026 or as soon as possible

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

BEBCMAT is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners, staff and visitors.

All posts are subject to:
● DBS
● Medical clearance
● Verification of qualifications and National Insurance number.
● Two references including a judgement about suitability to work with children.
● A member of the interview panel will be trained in implementing Child Protection procedures.
● In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, online search be carried out.
For teaching positions, barred list checks and prohibition from teaching checks will be carried out.
For leadership positions, section 128 checks will be performed.

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 St Mary's Catholic Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1184 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-catholic-academy-blackpool

St Mary's is a highly regarded oversubscribed Catholic Academy in Blackpool in the Diocese of Lancaster.

The school is very much a Catholic family where everyone works together to support and challenge one another to be the best they can be.

Our Catholic Ethos, founded on the hallmarks of:
Catholic Caring Community Challenge
is key to our success. Students and staff are all encouraged, as our mission statement states, to grow in wisdom, understanding, self-esteem and closeness to God. Many of our staff and students are Catholic or Christian, we are joined by a number of staff and students who aren’t, anyone is welcome to come and be part of our family as long as they are willing to support and contribute to the ethos and success of the Academy.

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