Mentoring & Aspirations Coordinator (MCR Pathways Programme)
Macmillan Academy, Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG33 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, term time + 4 weeks
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- SCP12
What skills and experience we're looking for
Organised, proactive & resilient
Does not need to be a teacher
What the school offers its staff
Opportunity to work with a nationally recognised charity programme
Experience that can lead to careers in teaching, pastoral leadership or youth services
Employee Assistance Programme
Staff Wellbeing Charter
Continuing professional development
Further information about the job
Mentoring & Aspirations Coordinator (MCR Pathways Programme)
37 hours per week | Term time + 4 weeks
Salary: SCP12 (£25,936 actual salary)
Start date: ASAP
This is not just a job — it’s a chance to change the trajectory of a young person’s life.
Macmillan Academy is seeking a passionate, driven and emotionally intelligent individual to lead our in-school delivery of the MCR Pathways programme — a nationally recognised initiative supporting vulnerable young people to realise their full potential.
Learn more about MCR here - https://mcrpathways.org/
About the role
You will work directly with some of our most disadvantaged students, building powerful relationships that raise confidence, aspiration and achievement.
At the heart of the role is connecting young people with volunteer mentors and ensuring those relationships thrive.
You will:
- Build trusted, consistent relationships with students across Years 7–11
- Deliver engaging group sessions to develop confidence and aspiration (particularly in Years 7 & 8)
- Recruit, train and support volunteer mentors from the local community
- Act as the key link between students, mentors and the school
- Track and celebrate student progress through meaningful data and stories
Who we are looking for
This role is ideal for someone who:
- Has experience working with young people (education, youth work, mentoring, coaching or similar)
- Builds relationships quickly and authentically
- Is organised, proactive and resilient
- Believes deeply in the potential of every young person
- Wants a role with real purpose and visible impact
You do not need to be a teacher — but you do need energy, empathy and determination.
Why this role matters
The MCR Pathways programme has a proven track record of:
- Improving attendance, behaviour and attainment
- Raising aspirations and Post 16 destinations
- Transforming life chances for disadvantaged young people
You will see the difference you make every single day. Read more about the impact of MCR here - https://heyzine.com/flip-book/55e314ea42.html
About us
Macmillan Academy is a high-performing 11–18 academy in Middlesbrough, rated Good by Ofsted, with over 1,500 students including a thriving sixth form.
We are proud of both our academic outcomes and our commitment to providing a truly holistic education.
Visit our website for more information - https://www.macmillan-academy.org.uk/
What we offer
- A highly rewarding role with genuine impact
- The opportunity to work with a nationally recognised charity programme
- Experience that can lead to careers in teaching, pastoral leadership or youth services
- A supportive and ambitious school environment
Application details
Closing date: Monday 27 April 2026 at 12 noon
Interviews: To be confirmed
To apply, please visit our website https://vacancies.endeavour-academies.org.uk/ and download an application form. Completed application forms should be returned to Liz Hill, Human Resources, Macmillan Academy, Stockton Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG or by email to recruitment@macademy.org.uk.
Macmillan Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and online search.
This school is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all and ensuring that all stages of the recruitment and selection process are free from unlawful discrimination and bias. Recruitment and selection procedures may be monitored to ensure that applicants are not being discriminated against on the grounds of any protected characteristic; sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Macmillan Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1565 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Macmillan Academy website
- Email address
- e.hill@macademy.org.uk
We are a high performing 11-18 academy which has built a strong reputation as one of the area’s leading schools. We are keen to recruit talented individuals who share our commitment to excellence and want to make a difference.
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