Intervention Mentor

Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5DE

22 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
5 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 November 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £29,064.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE) £25,221.91 - £29,244.19 (Actual), Term time only (39 weeks)

Intervention Mentor job summary

Do you want to make a difference to a young person’s life in Milton Keynes?

Are you, or do you want to be a teacher?

Do you want to help us to build brighter futures?

Bridge Academy is a two campus Alternative Provision, part of Stephenson (MK) Trust where we are committed to building a strong foundation within our workforce in order to improve the life chances of each young person within our Academies.

Our age range is 5-18 and we have an embedded induction programme and Initial Teacher Training scheme, as well as development within the Trust for support staff as well as teachers. Wellbeing is a high priority for us, for staff and students alike.

Do you want to make a real difference to your students? Is job satisfaction a priority? Want to achieve more than just results at the end of each academic year? Then come and join Stephenson (MK) Trust! We are dedicated to improving the quality of education for students excluded from mainstream school, some with complex social, emotional and mental health needs, giving them the best possible life chances.

We are seeking 2x Intervention Mentors -

1 x full time permanent role
1 x full time fixed term maternity cover role

Are you a dedicated and committed individual who can put yourself in other people’s shoes, are positive, flexible, resilient and can use your initiative? If so, you could make a difference to the lives of these young people. Your job is about building relationships and committing to helping students make progress, both academically and personally.

You will:

undertake educational activities

attend to the educational, personal and social needs of students

support learning and development

ensure student safety

develop approaches to maintaining students who are in crisis.

Personal qualities such as integrity and being able to work effectively as part of a team are more important than experience in this field, which is why our staff join us from different roles and trades.

Why choose our Trust?

We can offer you:

A welcoming and positive working environment where the wellbeing of both students and staff is a top priority

High quality professional development and support including bespoke CPD

Small class sizes, with the ability to be truly creative, not prescriptive

Progression opportunities across the Trust

Free access to holistic treatments as part of our wellbeing policy
Closing date for all applications: Midday on Friday 5th December 2025
Interviews will take place: Friday 12th December 2025 **If you are called to attend an interview, please keep the day free to attend to incorporate relevant tasks for the role**
Please note Qualification Certificates and Identification Documents are required at Interview.
Visits to Bridge Academy are welcomed by contacting: - HR on 01908 889400
CVs will not be accepted
*In the event that we receive a high number of applications, please note that this advert may close early*
Stephenson (MK) Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.  This commitment to robust Recruitment, Selection and Induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf.  An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is required prior to commencement of this post

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

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.