Alternative Provision Student Mentor
David Nieper Academy, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7JAThis job expired on 5 June 2026 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
5 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
19 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,719.00 - £31,691.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary - £26,217- £27,957 (pay award pending)
Alternative Provision Student Mentor job summary
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
To identify, along with colleagues, students at risk of needing alternative provision.
To work with identified students and their families to try to prevent the need for Alternative Provision or Pathways.
Support the Inclusion and Engagement manager to create and lead a bespoke curriculum for identified students who will requiring placements in Alternative Provision.
To work as a mentor to engage and influence young people with a view to the development of skills that equip them to better manage their behaviour and work constructively with others through effective communication.
To liaise with appropriate colleagues, keeping all up to date with progress and any issues.
To prepare and support students to return to mainstream curriculum either in a full or part-time capacity or to prepare them for the next stage of their education/training.
To assist in the inclusion of young people into the academy population who are regarded as challenging learners and whose behaviour manifests itself in lesson disruption.
To work alongside and oversee any external provision or courses that are delivered within Alternative Provision. Liaising with and feeding back to the provider where necessary.
Develop and maintain effective and supportive mentoring relationships with children and young people and those engaged with them.
To provide and analyse data relating to students accessing AP.
Maintain regular contact with families/carers of the identified pupils, keeping them informed of the child’s needs and progress, and securing positive family support and involvement
To support in the production of reports to SLT and other stakeholders regarding this role.
Promote and develop students' social and emotional resilience by modelling positive relationships, supporting emotional regulation and implementing strategies that build confidence, self-esteem and the ability to manage challenging situations constructively.
Tailor curriculum and provision to meet individual student needs by adapting resources and activities that enable all pupils to access learning and make progress.
General
The successful candidate will work towards fulfilling the academy commitment to a high quality of service and will promote and embody the academy ethos.
Attend and participate in staff and working group meetings and training as appropriate.
Take part in Performance Management
Adhere to work practices and policies including those relating to Equal Opportunities.
Any other duties requested by the Headteacher.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Governing Body is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people, so all staff appointments are subject to employment checks and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Candidates should indicate an acceptance of, and a commitment to, the Academy’s policies in relation to equality and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
It is an offence to apply for this role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Please follow the below link to view the Christopher Nieper Education Trust Safeguarding/Child Protection Policy https://davidnieper.academy/about-us/academy-policies/
About David Nieper Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 810 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- David Nieper Academy website
Our Academy is sponsored by the Christopher Nieper Education Trust (previously David Nieper Education Trust), together with local employer partners, who are highly committed in supporting the development and achievements of our students. With a clearly defined approach to teaching, applied learning and brand-new purpose-built facilities, which opened in February 2017, we believe that this is a truly exciting time to join the academy. We are a growing academy now of 780 students 11-18 and will soon be at our full capacity of 850 students 11-18. This role is a new post due to our growing pupil numbers. Our September 2022 Ofsted Inspection graded the academy as ‘Good in all areas’, a fantastic improvement from the ‘inadequate’ Ofsted rating when we took over the academy - and we endeavour to build on this as we grow and develop further. We are currently the only academy within the Trust however the Trust is likely to grow in the very near future with a number of other schools actively looking to join.
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