Redhill Academy Trust Pay Scale, Band 7 Scale point 32 - 36 Actual salary: £21,409 - £23,181 per annum (FTE: £25,331 - £27,427) 37 hours per week - Permanent / Term Time Only Two positions available Required to start as soon as possible Now recruiting for an Academic Mentor to support students in Years 7-11, helping to bridge achievement gaps caused by barriers such as attendance, behaviour, engagement with school, homework completion, organisation, and overall involvement in the school community. To be successful in this role you will have: Level 3 qualification or a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role GCSE (Equ. A* - C) including English and Maths Experience of working with secondary school aged students Ability to relate well with students, staff and parents Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage own workload High level of communication skills with the ability to relate to students, parents, members of SLT and external agencies Empathy and understanding of the challenges faced by some students. Competent in the use of ICT Proven ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of work Problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently. South Nottinghamshire Academy is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website. Benefits Access to Local Government Pension Scheme Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/ Paternity pay Cycle to work Scheme Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme Employee benefits platform For further details regarding this post please contact Emma Punter, Operations Manager on the Academy number. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button. If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team. As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.