This is a key post as a Learing Mentor in our Sixth Form.  The current postholder is relocating at the end of the academic year.

The post is available from the start of Term 1 (September 2024). It is full time (37 hours per week), over five days, actual hours to be agreed. This post is graded BG10 (£33,023 rising to £36,648 gross (pro rata), term time only + 5 INSET days and 3 additional days to be worked during the holidays, for activities such as casework, Open Evenings, and A Level results day.

The Role

The successful applicant will be line managed by the Head of Sixth Form (Rob Shaw) and you will be based in the Sixth Form building. We have two learning mentors in our Sixth Form, to complement the work of the wider pastoral team. This post provides a unique opportunity to develop and deploy new skills in a School which has a compelling vision and deep commitment to providing exceptional teaching, learning, and pastoral care.

Your specific role will be to help the Head of Sixth Form and Heads of Y12 and Y13 to support certain vulnerable students through focused interventions designed to ensure they get ‘back on track’ with their learning. You will be in a unique position to have a positive effect on the young people in your care.Our School is committed to safeguarding and further establishing a culture of safeguarding that protects and promotes the welfare of pupils that are in our care. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and all relevant checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place, which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.

SMRT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and so safeguarding checks will be undertaken as part of the recruitment and selection process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced Criminal Disclosure. We welcome applicants regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or religion. It is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. You can find a copy of our Safeguarding Policy on our website.

The School

St Mary Redcliffe and Temple is a successful and heavily oversubscribed 11-18 co-educational, Church of England, comprehensive school of over 1700 students, serving families from the whole of greater Bristol and beyond. We are located at the heart of the city and have a diverse student community with considerable parental support. 53% of students in the main school are from black and minority ethnic backgrounds and 19% of students have been recorded as being entitled to Pupil Premium funding. We educate relatively high numbers of Children in Care. Our diversity is a strength and something we celebrate. The Redcliffe Sixth Form Centre currently houses approximately 700 students taken from our own school and from many other schools across the city.

Our Christian ethos is at the centre of our distinctiveness and success. We believe that daily worship helps us get our priorities right. The School has a clearly identified set of values that are reflected in our pastoral and curriculum practice. The School is committed to developing students as whole people and lifelong learners. To facilitate this St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School has developed the Alive model, which seeks to develop competencies, values, and skills in our students to support their development as ‘fully alive’ learners.

Application Process

The closing date for receipt of application forms by the school is by 10am Monday 19 February 2024. Please be aware that we will review applications as they are received and reserve the right to close this advert early. You are encouraged to send in your application as soon as possible to be considered. 

When providing details of your referees you must include their e-mail address. References must span the last 5 years of employment history in accordance with KCSIE guidance. Please include a referee from your current post (headteacher or principal if you currently work in an educational setting).

Please return your application form by email direct to the email address in our covering letter. If you do not receive a confirmation email by the end of 19 February, please get in touch. Please ensure you complete the whole form, including the personal details section. We do not accept CVs. . It is recommended that you complete your application on a PC or laptop, and not on a mobile device.