Academic Mentor

Up to 25 hours per week (Flexible) - Casual - one term or more subject to review

Hendon is an amazing School. Our students and staff are passionate about what they are doing, about caring for each other and about our school values of Believe, Achieve, Lead and Belong. We work with our young people to give them the best opportunities as they prepare to be ready for the next stage of their life and enable them to become the people that they want to be. Our sense of community is strong and many students have won local and national awards for their achievements and contributions to society.

The school is keen to appoint an Academic Mentor.

The post holder will be working with the School’s Senior Leadership Team, Heads of Faculty and Heads of Year:

• To identify the support each pupil needs.
• Identify learning gaps and help create bespoke intervention programmes for pupils.
• Developing and delivering engaging sessions to support a range of learning styles with clear learning objectives, considering any barriers to learning or additional needs.
• Delivering measurable outcomes from each session to track progress.

Who we’re looking for:

We’re looking for a dedicated individual to provide tailored support to our pupils. You will be committed to making a positive difference to young people’s lives and in supporting and developing their learning. Your intervention will help enable an outstanding learning environment for our young people, providing the support they need to succeed.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to effectively support learning and teaching, and to develop relationships across the entire school.

Your required qualifications:

• Have a university degree in any subject (2:2) or above.
• Or have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Must have Level 4 (Grade C) or above in GCSE Maths and English or equivalent qualifications.

Candidates must complete the School Application Form, which can be accessed on our website www.hendonschool.co.uk or via TES www.tes.com Completed application forms should be returned to vacancies@hendonschool.co.uk 

Please Note: CVs will not be considered.

Closing date: Wednesday 14 December 2022.

Interview date: Applications will be considered upon receipt and interviews can take place at any time. The school reserves the right to close this post at an earlier date should a successful appointment be made.

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are determined to make Hendon School a fair and equal place, where everyone has the same opportunity to reach their potential.

All posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.

We can only accept applicants who have the right to work in the UK.