Academies Mentor (Tutor)

This role is in partnership with the National Tutoring Programme​​​​​​​ 

About the role: We are now recruiting for Academic Mentors (Tutors) at High Weald Academy, joining us on a fixed term contract from April to July 2022.

The successful candidate/s will support their Pupil Premium students through a mixture of 1:1 support and small group work, offering face to face tutoring in English and/or Maths at GCSE level. The Academic Mentors will offer support in English and/or Maths with Year 11s during Term 5 and then with Key Stage 3 across Term 6. 

Become an Academic Mentor: Discover, explore and engage in the world of education and teaching as you become a key contributor to the country’s education recovery from COVID-19, as part of the government-funded National Tutoring Programme.

Make a difference as an Academic Mentor through tailored one-to-one and small group tuition for pupils whose education has been most impacted by the pandemic and help them reach their full potential.

As an Academic Mentor you will be a critical member of the school team, working alongside the pupils’ teacher to provide 15-hour blocks of tuition for those who need it most. 

Required qualifications:

• Minimum of three A-levels at A*- C grade (or equivalent)
• Minimum of a grade 4 in English and Maths at GCSE level

Responsibilities of the role:

• Working with the schools’ Senior Leadership Team (SLT)  to identify the support each pupil needs
• Identifying learning gaps and and helping 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

Learn, grow and develop with us, through:

• Expert online training from Liverpool Hope University
• £19,000 - £21,000 salary based on experience, including paid holidays
• Scheduled time with you and your school for onboard support
• Mental health and wellbeing peer support groups
• Ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and an excellent aftercare programme

Share your knowledge. Raise confidence in pupils. Help shape their future.

We value diversity and we don't discriminate on the grounds of age, ethnicity, disability, gender, marital status, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation or any other characteristics protected or otherwise. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer that values diverse talent and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We strive to be inclusive at each stage of the recruitment process and in line with our aim to promote diversity in our workforce, we also have a diversity & inclusion policy.

We are an inclusive employer and should you require any reasonable adjustments in order to complete any aspect of the recruitment process, please contact us. academicmentors@nationaltutoring.org.uk

This role is full-time (37 hours per week) offering £21k per annum and is part of the National Tutoring Programme. 

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2021, our Trust comprises 31 geographically organised academies (15 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating 20,000 students, and employing over 2,500 talented staff. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North West Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Click here to view our future plans in our Vision 2025 document.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the range of benefits available to all LAT staff.  

Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units.  All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.  

Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise.  We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date.  Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.