Student and Family Engagement Team Mentor
Grade: SP7 - £28,864 - £30,766 (£33,552 - £35,763 FTE)
This is an exciting opportunity for you to join the Student and Family Engagement (SAFE) Team at Wey Valley College.
SAFE Team Mentors deliver a high quality mentoring provision to our students and support and promote an inclusive culture that enables students to achieve their best and overcome barriers to learning and participation.
This is a permanent role for 36 hours a week, Monday to Friday, term time only. You will demonstrate a passion for supporting and experience of mentoring vulnerable young people to achieve their potential. You will have a good all-round knowledge of supporting the education of students who exhibit challenging behaviour, and possess excellent organisational skills.
Please refer to the attached job profile for details of the role purpose and accountabilities.
As the successful candidate you will be:-
- Passionate about inclusion and making sure all students gain an inspirational education.
- An outstanding mentor with high expectations of students’ achievement and behaviour who is committed to providing high quality support for all young people.
- Committed to working collaboratively as part of a team.
- Positive, honest, open and responsive to change with a good sense of humour.
As a Trust, IET offers you the following benefits: -
- A competitive salary
- A chromebook
- 'Growing Great Staff' programme that enables you to flourish as a practitioner
- Weekly internal CPD and numerous external CPD opportunities
- Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
- A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing and work/life balance
- Local government Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Welcoming and friendly colleagues
- Most importantly…free tea, coffee and biscuits!
If you are a successful mentor with a strong commitment to inclusive values; have drive and determination; have excellent interpersonal skills; are a proactive team player; have the ability to strengthen partnerships and most importantly are passionate to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable young people, then we would like to hear from you.
WVC forms part of a Multi Academy Trust under the Inclusive Education Trust (IET) which includes Reigate Valley College, the Fordway Centre, Aspire Alternative College Hub and Rowhill School. Please see our school website, employee prospectus for further details about other schools in the Trust.
Closing date is: 02 March 2026 @ 09.00am
Interviews: 05 March 2026 (tbc)
Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high level of interest.
Visits to the school are welcome. If you would like to arrange a visit or informally discuss this role please contact Simon Whittington - Head of School. Contact details can be found in the application section.
The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and wholeheartedly supports the principle of equal opportunities for all its employees and for all applicants for employment. It is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosing and Barring checks along with other relevant pre-employment checks. Please be aware; to comply with KCSiE, all applicants consent by completing their application, if shortlisted, to a preliminary online search of their name to identify any safeguarding considerations to be discussed at interview. Applicants must hold the right to permanently work in the UK.