8 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    1st September 2026

  • Closing date

    10 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    2 July 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,132.14 - £28,808.61 Annually (Actual) Thurrock Band C

Maths Learning Mentor job summary

Maths Learning Mentor

Thurrock Band C, Point 13 - 19

£25,132.14 - £28,808.61 actual salary per annum

37 hours per week - Monday to Thursday 8am - 4pm, Friday 8am - 3:30pm

38 weeks per year - Term time plus Inset days

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Fixed term to 31st August 2027

Are you a Maths graduate looking for a rewarding way to use your degree? Want to change how young people view numbers and build their confidence?

We are seeking a sharp, enthusiastic Maths Tutor to join our secondary school team and support our students develop their knowledge, understanding and skills in Maths.

The Fast Track to Teaching

This role offers an excellent launchpad for a career in teaching. The successful candidate will be supported in enrolling onto a teacher training programme at our school from September 2027, making this a valuable opportunity to gain paid, in-class experience to support long-term career development.

What you’ll do:

  • Targeted support: Deliver high impact sessions for students in Key Stage 4.
  • Bridge the gaps: Identify specific learning hurdles and design creative way to overcome them.
  • Boost confidence: Turn “I can’t do Maths” into “I’m loving this and I’m a Mathematician”.

What we’re looking for:

  • A degree in Maths (or a highly numerical discipline).
  • A genuine desire to motivate and inspire secondary school students.
  • Top-tier communication skills - you can explain tricky concepts simply and clearly.
  • Energy, patience and a positive attitude.

Why join us?

  • Work within a supportive, high-achieving Maths department.
  • Gain invaluable, hands-on classroom experience.
  • For the right person, a clear, structured pathway into developing a fully-fledged teaching career by Autumn 27.

St Clere’s School is a high achieving, oversubscribed school with a “Good” Ofsted rating and consistently high student outcomes, demand for places is increasing year on year. We are a popular choice for families because our students succeed in many ways and are taught by staff who teach with great energy and expertise in an environment that has great facilities.

St Clere’s School is a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve member schools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the schools’ Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people.

What the school can offer:

  • 2 week October half term
  • Support from highly experienced SLT members, and the wider trust network and collaboration with our other schools 
  • Support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance  
  • Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools
  • Recognition of continuous service  
  • Excellent CPD opportunities through the school and the trust  
  • Fully subsidised Employee Assistance Programme   
  • Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff 
  • National Conditions of Service 
  • Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

St Clere’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As a Trust, we recognise the value of and seek to achieve a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Please refer to our recruitment & selection policy statement (www.osborne.coop/working-with-us) for more information.

Closing date: 10th July 2026 at midday

Interview Date: 16th July 2026

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate before the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply 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

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

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About St Clere's School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1438 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted report
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School location

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