Student Support Mentor

Alderman White School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 3DU

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  19 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,908.00 - £22,610.00 Annually (Actual) NJE Grade 3, Pts 5 to 7 £25,583 to £26,403 FTE

Student Support Mentor job summary

37 hours per week, 8.15am - 4.15pm (Monday - Thursday) and 8.30-4pm (Friday)

Term Time Only. Part-time hours will also be considered

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly skilled, enthusiastic and committed pastoral team dedicated to delivering high-quality support for students. Based in our “Base” pastoral area, you will work closely with Progress Leaders and other pastoral staff to support students’ welfare, engagement and access to learning.

The role involves supporting students who are unwell or finding it difficult to attend lessons, providing an initial response to incidents during the school day, and carrying out investigations before escalating to senior staff where appropriate. You will also help supervise the Reset room and our on-site specialist provisions, while communicating effectively with parents, colleagues and external professionals to ensure students receive the support they need.

As a keyworker for identified students, you will work closely with them to improve attendance, behaviour and engagement with school. The role includes supporting vulnerable students who may be at risk of exclusion and who may present challenging or disengaged behaviour. An interest in, or willingness to develop skills in, outdoor learning such as Forest School or sports coaching would be an advantage.

Alderman White School is a friendly, thriving and stimulating place to work and study. Our students are well-behaved and motivated. We have excellent support from parents and the community, and a talented and positive staff team. We are ambitious for every student and provide high-quality pastoral care and support, as well as outstanding enrichment opportunities for our students and the local community.

Staff wellbeing and development is very important to us - we offer a strong sense of community, high quality staffroom facilities and a carefully tailored staff development programme, centralised behaviour system, a feedback policy which takes account of workload, and access to health services through the Schools Advisory Service. PPA time is above the statutory requirement and can be taken off site.

The school is conveniently located 5 minutes from Junction 25 of the M1, close to the A52, as well as tram and bus routes, in a suburban area close to Nottingham University.

Our membership of White Hills Park Trust, a small local Trust of diverse schools with a common ethos and values, provides excellent opportunities for further professional development and networking.

Additional Information about our School can be found at https://aldermanwhite.school

White Hills Park Trust comprises nine successful schools across Nottinghamshire, six primary, two secondary (one including a sixth form) and one special school. It’s an exciting time as the Trust is embarking on a period of steady growth with further schools joining us soon.  We are committed to supporting the wellbeing and career aspirations of our staff team.

Our partnership of schools is united by shared ethos and values, working in deep collaboration to give all our children the best possible start in life. Our mission is to provide the very best opportunities and outcomes for young people. Our staff work closely together to deliver high quality teaching and learning, share good practice, pool resources and participate in joint projects for the benefit of pupils. 

Further information about the Trust can be found at About Us (whptrust.org)

If you would like to discuss the role, please contact Jacquie Brookes on 0115 9170424 or by emailing White@whptrust.org

Applications for the post must be submitted by 9am on Thursday 19 March via our online application form, which can be found at Vacancies | The White Hills Park Trust or by clicking the ‘apply now’ link.

Interviews to be held: w/c 23 March 2026

White Hills Park Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is a Pathfinder for the Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education and expects all leaders to embody these values in their daily work.

All posts are subject to safeguarding responsibilities (relevant to the role), including the duty to protect and promote the welfare of children and young people, and to adhere to the Trust’s safeguarding policies and procedures. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. References will be called prior to interview and online searches may be carried out on shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence checks. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

Claire Shaw

CEO

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 Alderman White School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 761 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Alderman White School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alderman-white-school

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