Academic Mentor

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, conscientious and hard-working individual to fulfil the post of Academic Mentor at Robert Clack School. You will play a key role in supporting and teaching students that may have or are continuing to experience barriers to learning. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact by delivering quality tuition sessions to small groups and to provide one-to-one mentoring to individual students. You should be pro-active, approachable, possessing excellent communication skills and be capable of building and maintaining positive working relationships. Strong organisational, record-keeping, IT and time management skills are also vital, as well as the ability to work on your own initiative as well as being an effective member of the pastoral team. You should have experience of working with children or young adults either though work or volunteering. We welcome experience of working with children or young adults within the field of education or social care, as well as having experience of supporting and engaging them to access the whole curriculum. Experience of implementing interventions and carrying out tutoring on a one to one basis or in small group will also be beneficial. We will provide training to support successful applicants implement the role that will equip them with excellent pastoral and academic skills. This role is suitable for experienced individuals but also candidates at the of start their career in the field of education. We can offer the successful candidate: Free private healthcare. Free on-site parking for staff. Employee Assistance Programme. Free gym membership at Robert Clack Leisure Centre. Pension scheme membership. Access to purchase school lunches on-site.