English Academic Mentor

A fantastic School in Central London is looking to appoint a team of graduates into roles as English Academic Mentors. The position offers a permanent contract for one year, allowing graduates to gain experience in a secondary school before applying for teacher training in September 2027. We also welcome applications from graduates who are passionate about working with young people who are not planning to become teachers.

The role is to inspire, motivate and increase attainment and participation in the core subject area of English and Literacy. Becoming an English Academic Mentor is a great way to explore a career in teaching.

• Fantastic Grade 1 Ofsted 11:18 School
• English Academic Mentor
• Salary: £21,898 – £28,766
• One‑year contract position
• Opportunity to gain experience in a secondary setting – superb for teacher training application
• Competitive rates of pay
• All subject areas considered – you must have a related undergraduate degree
• Lively, interesting and fun support department
• Great school leadership

The school caters for students across the age and ability range and currently have learners who display a range of needs. We would like to appoint well‑qualified graduates who can work as learning mentors and Graduate Teaching Assistants to work on a 1:1 and small group basis to focus on raising attainment, participation, confidence and self‑esteem. The ideal candidate will be someone who is interested in applying for a teaching training programme for September 2027 or a graduate who is passionate about young people and wants to inspire others.

The school invests heavily in the support department and you would be joining a growing team of graduates. We especially welcome graduates who have an undergraduate degree in one of the core subject areas, particularly English and Literacy, which are extremely popular in our school.

If you have worked as a mentor or tutor at university and are considering gaining experience in a secondary school setting, then this is an ideal placement. English Academic Mentors are very popular roles and you will gain great satisfaction in helping develop understanding of English and Literacy, including creative and descriptive writing. A degree related to this subject area is highly desirable.

The school has learners who display interest, aptitude and desire to succeed, and we are keen to reward this by building a team of subject specialist graduates to help students reach their potential.

• Working with school staff to select students for mentoring
• Discussing the aims of mentoring with pupils
• Supporting pupils inside and outside of the classroom
• Agreeing and writing action plans
• Occasionally making home visits to talk to parents about issues and to offer advice on strategies to deal with problems
• Liaising with schools, teachers, social workers and educational psychologists and making referrals where appropriate
• Aiding pupils with the transition to secondary education
• Helping pupils to increase their confidence and self‑esteem by listening to them and devising appropriate strategies

If you already have school experience and have worked in another local primary or secondary school and would like the opportunity to secure a position to start on 1st September 2026 as an English Academic Mentor, this could be a perfect role to help support an extremely strong application to teacher training.

• Top rates of pay
• Professional support from experienced consultants who offer guidance both pre‑ and post‑placement
• Opportunities to progress your career
• CPD courses