SCITT Lead Mentor
Twynham Learning, Christchurch, BH23 1JF27 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
19 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
22 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Part-time – 0.2 FTE This could be worked on one full day per week, or spread across the week (excluding Fridays and school holiday periods)
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £9,468 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
We would love to hear from you if you:
- hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and completion of teacher statutory induction (NQT/ECT)
- have an advanced level of ITT knowledge and expertise and the underpinning research base
- have experience in delivering mentor training
- have experience observing trainees and experienced staff, providing relevant constructive feedback, providing developmental opportunities to others
- hold a NPQ LTD or similar coaching / leadership qualification (desirable)
You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:
- Aim high
- Keep improving
- Don’t leave anyone behind
- See the bigger picture
What the school offers its staff
We are looking to appoint a Lead Mentor to join our Bournemouth Bay Teacher Training Partnership (BBTTP) team.
BBTTP is Twynham Learning’s School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) arm, for trainee secondary teachers (in all major secondary curriculum subjects). We are committed to the provision of high-quality teacher training across our partnership. Schools in our partnership are a range of different types of schools from across the Bournemouth, Poole, Dorset and New Forest region. The Lead Schools are Twynham School, Poole High School, Ringwood School and The Arnewood School. Our aim is to create opportunities that advance understanding of education and learning, preparing graduates wishing to enter the teaching profession. We pride ourselves on the modelling of good practice in our delivery. We believe in reflective learning for all our trainees, encouraging individuals to develop the skills necessary to become successful, committed, creative, enthusiastic and energetic teachers.
Our Lead Mentors play an important part in our initial teacher training offering as experts in their field. They will therefore be involved in supporting mentors to develop their skills set, as well as undertaking moderating visits to make sure that all our trainees receive sufficient mentoring and support on placement and that their placement curriculum aligns with the Bournemouth Bay curriculum.
We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:
- Spend the equivalent of one day per week (during term time only) with mentors to moderate their work with trainees
- Provide support to mentors as required
- Work mainly with one of our training hubs (Christchurch/Poole) – training and supporting mentors
- Travel independently to our partnership schools (mostly in the BCP area, with some in wider Dorset and Hampshire)
- Take responsibility for leading our summer mentor training conference
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with schools’ Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.
What we can offer you
- Flexible working hours (across Monday to Thursday during term time)
- An opportunity to work with highly professional and respected teaching and SCITT colleagues
- Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
- A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
- Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
- The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
- The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast
- Automatic membership of the Teachers Pension Scheme
Further details about the role
To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies
The closing date for applications is Thursday 19 June 2025 at 9am. However, we reserve the right to interview and/or appoint strong candidates before this, so we encourage you to apply early. Interviews will be held on 27 June 2025.
Commitment to safeguarding
We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.
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About Twynham Learning
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Website
- Twynham Learning website
- Email address
- recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
Twynham Learning exists to be a powerful movement for social equality and provide world-class opportunities irrespective of background. We are a charitable Trust which brings together and supports a family of schools on the Dorset coast: Christchurch Infant School, Christchurch Junior School, Poole High School, Stourfield Infant School, Stourfield Junior School, Twynham School and Sixth Form, The Grange School and Twynham Primary School.
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