Year 11 Intervention Assistant
Mulberry Academy St Leonards, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 8HH22 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
14 August 2026 at 8am
Date listed
23 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 32 hours per week There are 2 positions available
Contract type
- Fixed term - One year
Actual salary
- £25,989 to £26,403 pro rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
Knowledge, skills and experience
Education, Training and Experience
- This role may suit a graduate who is looking to experience working in schools with a view to train to be a teacher.
- May also suit a college lever (Level 3) – who wished to get experience of working in schools
- May also suit a TA who has experience of supporting secondary age students at GCSE level
- Confidence to work with students at GCSE level
Personal Qualities
- A clear passion and drive to be an excellent practitioner inspiring and supporting young people to succeed.
- A genuine enthusiasm for work with young people
- An effective communicator who works positively with students, colleagues and parents.
- Resilience, enthusiasm and energy, with a willingness to learn and develop.
What the school offers its staff
Why Mulberry Academy St Leonards?
We’re proud of our people. At Mulberry Academy St Leonards, we are building a culture where pupils, parents, teachers and staff work together in the service of our community. When you join our school, you will find a place where you belong and where your work truly makes a difference to the lives of young people.
Working in education is not always easy. We recognise the effort, creativity and commitment our staff bring every day. We value this deeply and show our appreciation by creating a culture where staff are supported to grow, develop and thrive.
Providing talent development opportunities
We want ambitious and talented people to join Mulberry Academy St Leonards because they want to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people.
Professional development is central to our culture. All teaching staff benefit from weekly professional development, and each year we dedicate a two-week professional development programme in October. During this time teachers deepen their practice and collaborate on improving teaching and learning, while colleagues in support roles have structured time designed specifically for their own professional development.
We also build coaching into teachers’ timetables, ensuring every teacher benefit from regular professional dialogue, reflection and support to continually develop their practice.
As part of the Mulberry Schools Trust, staff benefit from Trust-wide expertise, strong collaboration, and opportunities to grow professionally. The East London Teaching School Hub further enhances this offer, delivering nationally recognised programmes and enabling staff to engage in and contribute to training across all career stages.
Providing a good pension
When you join the Mulberry Schools Trust, you will have access to an excellent pension scheme — either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme, depending on your role.
Offering flexible working
We recognise the importance of balancing work and home life. We consider flexible and family-friendly working opportunities wherever possible, including part-time, term-time and job-share arrangements. At Mulberry Academy St Leonards we also design timetables to support staff wellbeing. All teachers receive a well being morning or afternoon that can be taken at home.
Supporting your health and wellbeing
Balancing everyday life with the requirements of work can create pressures for all of us. Work is a significant part of our lives and we are committed to creating a healthy and supportive working environment.
All employees have free access to a 24-hour confidential counselling and wellbeing service, designed to support staff with a range of personal and professional challenges.
Recognising that the autumn term is the longest and most demanding, we restructured our calendar to better support staff wellbeing with a two-week break in October.
Actively promoting equality and diversity
Mulberry Academy St Leonards is committed to building an equal, diverse and inclusive community. We want the very best people to work in our school regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy, family status or marital status. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from historically under-represented and minority groups, helping ensure our workforce reflects the diverse communities we serve.
Further information about the job
About the role
Year 11 is a pivotal stage in a young person’s education, and this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a direct and measurable difference to students’ GCSE outcomes.
Working as part of our dedicated Year 11 team, you will provide targeted academic support to individual students and small groups, with a particular focus on English and mathematics. You will help students to address gaps in their knowledge, develop effective study habits and build the confidence and resilience needed to succeed.
The role will combine planned academic intervention with mentoring and encouragement. You will build positive relationships with students, promote excellent attendance and engagement, and maintain high expectations of behaviour, effort and achievement.
We are looking for someone who is calm, organised and determined to help young people succeed. You may already have experience of supporting secondary-aged students, or you may be a graduate or aspiring teacher seeking valuable experience in a school setting. Above all, you will share our belief that every student can make progress when they receive the right support, challenge and encouragement.
This is a fixed-term opportunity for one academic year in the first instance
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver planned one-to-one and small-group interventions, particularly in GCSE English and mathematics.
- Support students to address identified gaps in knowledge and develop effective revision and study strategies.
- Supervise and support students completing structured GCSE work outside their usual lessons.
- Mentor identified students, providing regular encouragement, challenge and guidance.
- Monitor students’ engagement and progress, sharing relevant information with teachers and the wider Year 11 team.
- Build positive and professional relationships with students while maintaining high expectations of attendance, behaviour, effort and achievement.
- Work collaboratively with teaching staff and Year 11 leaders to support students towards the strongest possible GCSE outcomes.
General
- Promote equal opportunities and inclusion, challenging and addressing immediately any situation where these falls short of the standards expected in our school.
- Promote and actively support the ethos and values of the school and Trust.
- Support and contribute to the school’s commitment to the continued professional development of all staff, including engagement with training and professional learning opportunities.
- Work within the school’s Health and Safety framework, ensuring safe practices are always followed.
- Be aware of and assume the appropriate level of responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
- Report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with the Trust’s Safeguarding Policy and procedures.
- Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required by the Principal or Leadership Team, consistent with the nature and level of the role.
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Mulberry Academy St Leonards
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- Up to 1500 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- g.sidders@stleonards.mulberryschoolstrust.org
- Phone number
- 01424448740
Why Mulberry Academy St Leonards?
We’re proud of our people. At Mulberry Academy St Leonards, we are building a culture where pupils, parents, teachers and staff work together in the service of our community. When you join our school, you will find a place where you belong and where your work truly makes a difference to the lives of young people.
Working in education is not always easy. We recognise the effort, creativity and commitment our staff bring every day. We value this deeply and show our appreciation by creating a culture where staff are supported to grow, develop and thrive.
Providing talent development opportunities
We want ambitious and talented people to join Mulberry Academy St Leonards because they want to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people.
Professional development is central to our culture. All teaching staff benefit from weekly professional development, and each year we dedicate a two-week professional development programme in October. During this time teachers deepen their practice and collaborate on improving teaching and learning, while colleagues in support roles have structured time designed specifically for their own professional development.
We also build coaching into teachers’ timetables, ensuring every teacher benefit from regular professional dialogue, reflection and support to continually develop their practice.
As part of the Mulberry Schools Trust, staff benefit from Trust-wide expertise, strong collaboration, and opportunities to grow professionally. The East London Teaching School Hub further enhances this offer, delivering nationally recognised programmes and enabling staff to engage in and contribute to training across all career stages.
Providing a good pension
When you join the Mulberry Schools Trust, you will have access to an excellent pension scheme — either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme, depending on your role.
Offering flexible working
We recognise the importance of balancing work and home life. We consider flexible and family-friendly working opportunities wherever possible, including part-time, term-time and job-share arrangements. At Mulberry Academy St Leonards we also design timetables to support staff wellbeing. All teachers receive a weekly PPA sessions scheduled as an afternoon, which can be worked remotely if teachers wish, supporting a healthy work life balance.
Supporting your health and wellbeing
Balancing everyday life with the requirements of work can create pressures for all of us. Work is a significant part of our lives and we are committed to creating a healthy and supportive working environment.
All employees have free access to a 24-hour confidential counselling and wellbeing service, designed to support staff with a range of personal and professional challenges.
Recognising that the autumn term is the longest and most demanding, we restructured our calendar to better support staff wellbeing with a two-week break in October.
Actively promoting equality and diversity
Mulberry Academy St Leonards is committed to building an equal, diverse and inclusive community. We want the very best people to work in our school regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy, family status or marital status. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from historically under-represented and minority groups, helping ensure our workforce reflects the diverse communities we serve.
Arranging a visit to Mulberry Academy St Leonards
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email g.sidders@stleonards.mulberryschoolstrust.org.
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