11 days remaining to apply

  • Earliest start date

    1 August 2025

  • Latest start date

    18 August 2025

  • Closing date

    16 June 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    2 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Pastoral, health and welfare

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 37 Hours per week Term time plus 4 weeks

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

NJC Scale 5 - £27,711 - £30,060 - Term time plus 4 weeks = £25,749 - £27,932 Actual

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you searching for a position with purpose? A role where you can make a real difference and where your time can be transformational?

Laidlaw Schools Trust is delighted to be embarking on a new partnership with national charity MCR Pathways, to bring an innovative programme of mentoring to Secondary students at Academy 360.

The programme will establish the provision of one-to-one mentoring and group mentoring programmes in school via a highly successful programme already in place in parts of Scotland and England, but new to the North East.

As part of the programme, we are searching for a Programme Coordinator to lead this new initiative and deliver the mentoring programme.You will participate in national training and have the opportunity to bring new opportunities to our students at Academy 360.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Delivering the MCR Pathways programme to qualifying young people in the school modelling best practice.
  • Building exceptional individual relationships with qualifying young people across Y7 to Y11
  • Delivering group work to participating young people in Y7
  • Helping to drive mentor recruitment
  • Consistently supporting, actively engaging and motivating mentors from training through the length of their engagement with the programme.
  • Actively support MCR young people to: identify their talent; build their self-confidence; develop their aspiration and fulfil their potential
  • Collate evidence of young people’s progression quantitative data and qualitative evidence such as young people’s voice and case studies.


Academy 360 is Sunderland’s first purpose-built all-through school, offering transformative education in a community that has experienced long term disadvantage and challenge. The successful candidate will to join a forward-thinking school, that supports high aspirations and transforms lives by removing barriers. Most importantly, you will play a vital role in shaping the futures of our wonderful young people!

To find out more about MCR Pathways and the transformational impact they have had supporting young people please visit:https://mcrpathways.org

To review the full job description and person specification for this role please refer to the attached supporting documents.

What the school offers its staff

At Laidlaw Schools Trust we appreciate the amazing work that our people do every day and like to reward our staff through benefits that are mentally, physically and financially rewarding. To see a complete list of our benefits please click here:https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/120/benefits

To apply please complete our online application form. If you require assistance with your application please contact:recruitment@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk

Closing Date: 9am on Monday 16 June 2025

Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 23 June 2025

If you wish to have an informal discussion about this role or visit the academy please contact: Hannah Kiernan, Talent Acquisition Lead at:recruitment@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks.

Further details about the role

To apply please complete our online application form here:

https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/MCR_Pathways_Programme_Coordinator/281321

Commitment to safeguarding

Laidlaw Schools Trust is committed to equality, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all staff. We are an equal opportunities employer that recruits on merit and we welcome applications from all members of the community.

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About Academy 360

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 16
Education phase
Through
School size
901 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 16
Ofsted report
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School website
Academy 360 website

At Academy 360 we have high expectations of all of our students, from EYFS to KS4, everyday. Our goal is to transform lives; supporting our students to overcome barriers, because we firmly believe that all young people can achieve their full potential. All of our staff aim to inspire students to learn and grow, with a ‘can do’ culture throughout the school.

All members of our school are expected to behave with dignity, courtesy and respect. We take pride in ensuring that our young people grow as independent and resilient citizens who are well-equipped with the skills they will need going forward in life and work.

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