Student and Family Engagement Team Mentor

Rowhill School, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 3JG

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,645.00 Annually (Actual)

Student and Family Engagement Team Mentor job summary

We are looking to appoint an inspirational person to join our Student and Family Engagement (SAFE) Team supporting the ‘Alternative College’. This is a new offering at Rowhill School and so provides the opportunity to join us at an exciting time and help shape this service. The Alternative College (AC) is a hybrid provision that operates through virtual and face to face lessons for students struggling to access mainstream education. At the AC, students are taught online and face to face in small groups by IET specialist-trained staff. The current offer focuses on:- Maths, English and PSHE.

We are looking for someone to deliver a high quality mentoring provision to our students and to support and promote an inclusive culture that enables students to achieve their best and overcome barriers to learning and participation. The role will include working as the link between staff, students and parents as well monitoring attendance, safeguarding and behaviour and providing intervention where appropriate. The successful candidate will be joining a fun, creative team on an exciting new project that offers students a tailored package of education suited to their individual needs.

This role is for 36 hours a week, Monday to Friday, term time only to start as soon as possible. The successful candidate will have a passion for supporting diverse young people to achieve their potential. They will have experience of mentoring young people, a good all-round knowledge of supporting the education of students who exhibit challenging behaviour, and excellent organisational skills.

Please refer to the attached job profile for details of the role purpose and accountabilities.

The successful candidate will be: -

• Passionate about inclusion and making sure all students gain an inspirational education.
• An outstanding mentor with high expectations of students’ achievement and behaviour who is committed to providing high quality support for all young people.
• Able to manage and defuse conflict calmly and effectively
• Committed to working collaboratively as part of a team.
• Positive, honest, open and responsive to change with a good sense of humour.

As a Trust, IET offers staff the following benefits: -

• A competitive salary
• A chromebook
• 'Growing Great Staff' programme that enables you to flourish as a practitioner
• Weekly internal CPD and numerous external CPD opportunities
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
• A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing and work/life balance
• Employee Assistance Programme & Pension Scheme
• Free on-street parking and travel expenses between sites
• Sociable and friendly staff
• Most importantly…free tea, coffee and biscuits!

If you are a successful mentor with a strong commitment to inclusive values; have drive and determination; have excellent interpersonal skills; are a proactive team player; have the ability to strengthen partnerships and most importantly are passionate to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable young people, then we would like to hear from you. Please note we will only consider applicants who already have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

Rowhill School forms part of a Multi Academy Trust under the Inclusive Education Trust (IET) which includes Wey Valley College, Reigate Valley College, the Fordway Centre and Aspire & Alternative College Hub. Please see our school website, employee prospectus for further details about other schools in the Trust. https://www.ietmat.co.uk/

Closing date is: Wednesday 04 November 26 at 9am

Interview date: Thursday 12 November 26 to be confirmed

Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high level of interest.

Visits to the school are welcome. If you would like to arrange a visit or informally discuss this role please contact Matt Poole, Alternative College Lead, Rowhill School via mpoole@ietmat.co.uk / 01252 367500 opt 2.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Rowhill School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Size: Up to 82 pupils
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Rowhill School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rowhill-school-gu11-3jg

The Inclusive Education Trust (IET) is a Multi Academy Trust comprising four Alternative Provision (AP) academies: Rowhill School, Reigate Valley College, Wey Valley College and the Fordway Centre (FWC). All four academies are proudly child-centred - every strategic decision is grounded in what benefits the children and young people that we work with.

About Rowhill School

Rowhill School is an AP secondary academy (ages 11–16) in Aldershot, Hampshire. Providing a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum for pupils who find it difficult to access mainstream education, and do so with innovation, compassion and high expectations.

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