Academic Intervention Mentor – Alternative Provision

Post:
Academic Intervention Mentor – Alternative Provision

Location: Handsworth Grange Community Sports College

Pay scale: NJC Grade 5, point 15: £30,024 to 20: £32,597 gross per annum

Contracts: Temporary, full time 37 hours per week, term time

End Date: 29 March 2027

Handsworth Grange Community Sports College is an oversubscribed 11-16 school in the south-east of Sheffield. We regard all staff and pupils as part of our family and whilst we have really high expectations of everyone, we maintain a caring and supportive ethos. We strongly believe in work life balance, and we work with our staff to actively promote and improve wellbeing.

We are seeking to appoint a committed Academic Intervention Mentor to cover maternity leave, to work within our onsite Alternative Provision Unit. The post-holder will be responsible for:

• Organising, developing and delivering personalised intervention activities, which enhance the learning of students who are not making expected progress, particularly in English, Maths and Science and other subjects where directed within the AP unit, onsite.
• Liaise with classroom teachers and individual students to agree learning targets and devise action plans to support attainment.
• Provide feedback to students and parents in relation to progress and achievement and where appropriate meet with parents to encourage parental participation and ensure that they have full knowledge of student progress.
• Work across the inclusion team and facilities in school to develop expertise and programmes to meet the needs of students.
• Work alongside the AP Manager within the onsite provision.
• In some cases, be prepared to work with students in their home where appropriate.

You will have:

• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills.
• A successful and proven track record in a role which supports student and parents/carers.
• Previous experience of working with young people.
• Academic and/or professional qualification appropriate to the level of responsibility and accountability with the role.

The closing date is Monday 2 February 2026 (9.00am) and interviews will take place Friday 6 February 2026.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Statutory Information – Minerva Learning Trust.

The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.#J-18808-Ljbffr