Academic Mentor – Subject Tutor (Maths)
Stockport School, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 6BW12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
5th January 2026 or ASAP thereafter
Closing date
15 December 2025 at 9am
Date listed
2 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): 32.5 hours per week (Term time, plus 2 Inset Training days only) Mon – Weds: 8.30am – 4.00pm / Thurs: 8.30am - 5.00pm / Fri: 8.30am – 3.00pm (20 minute & 40 minute unpaid break each day)
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £20,015 to £21,618
Additional allowances
(With opportunity for additional paid overtime)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you have a strong academic background and a passionate interest in a core subject? Are you interested in helping young people develop their core academic skills? Can you play a role in supporting young people’s well-being and progress?
Stockport School is looking to appoint an Academic Mentor - Specialist Subject Tutor to support in Maths. The successful post holder will work alongside our students both in class and in small groups across the core subject areas. Student groups may consist of KS3 or KS4 students including a focus on the support of Y11 GCSE students.
Candidates should be well qualified with strong GCSE passes in at least English and mathematics, at minimum grades C or 4 and above, including additional strong GCSE and/or A Level passes (or equivalent) in other subject areas. It would also be desirable for a candidate to be a graduate with a good Honours Degree or other Higher Educational qualification, Qualified Teacher Status, or HLTA Status.
The school is a very popular over-subscribed school with year-on-year improving results and the quality and consistency of our in-class curriculum support and supportive intervention and enrichment supervision are important to our ongoing progress and success.
This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding individual who has the relevant experience, commitment and drive and who is passionate about encouraging every child to reach their full potential within a supportive academic environment. We welcome applications from colleagues who are determined to make a difference.
This opportunity may well appeal to candidates who wish to experience working in a school environment with a view to pursuing a career in education or to candidates who already have QTS but are looking for a change of direction. Academic Mentor – Subject Tutors who decide to embark on this route will be supported in their applications for PGCE and Schools Direct training courses.
What the school offers its staff
Further information about the job
This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant’s appointment will be subject to satisfactory enhanced clearance by the Disclosure & Barring Service.
To request an information pack, please visit our website www.stockportschool.net or contact the Headteacher's P.A., Mrs J. Richards, at j.richards@stockport.stockport.sch.uk
The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Monday, 15th December 2025, although we reserve the right to close the application process early if sufficient quality applications are received.
Fully completed application forms should be returned to the school either by post or email to j.richards@stockport.stockport.sch.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Stockport School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1349 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Stockport School website
- Email address
- j.richards@stockport.stockport.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01614833622
The school is a very popular over-subscribed school with year-on-year improving results.
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