Academic Mentor

Rochdale Council; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational authority is seeking an Academic Mentor in Rochdale to provide targeted academic support and mentoring for Year 11 students. This full-time role is fixed-term until July 2026 and includes responsibilities such as lesson support and after-school study groups. Successful candidates will need to complete an application form and provide appropriate documentation.

Qualifications

• You will need to provide the name and contact details of two suitable referees.
• At interview, you will be asked to produce evidence of any qualifications listed as essential.
• You must provide official identification as part of the appointment process.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted academic support to Year 11 students in lessons, mentoring sessions and after-school study groups.
• Contribute to the delivery of initiatives funded to support attainment in the Rochdale area.

Job description

Overview

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Grade: Grade 4 (SCP 7-11)

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Hours: 37 Hours Per Week

Working Pattern: All Year Round

Actual Salary: £26,403 - £28,142

Interview Date: Thursday 13th November 2025

The Academic Mentor role came about as part of a government initiative to help redress the impact of disruption to education resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic and the national lockdown in 2020.

As Rochdale is one of the Government\'s Priority Education Investment Areas, there is funding for an Academic Mentor to continue to provide targeted academic support to key groups of students, helping them make accelerated progress towards their expected level of attainment.

The Academic Mentor works primarily with Year 11 students, providing support in lessons as well as through mentoring sessions and after-school study groups.

This is a full-time, year-round, fixed-term post until 31st July 2026, subject to specific and targeted funding. Hours of work are anticipated to be Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 4:00pm, to be discussed and agreed at interview, and will include a 36-minute daily unpaid break.

To apply, please complete the CES application form for support staff and email it to [e-mail] quoting the job reference AC-MENTOR/251104 on the application form.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 11:59pm on Tuesday 4th November 2025.

We anticipate that interviews will take place on Thursday 13th November.

You will need to show in your application how you meet the criteria in the person specification. Please note that all applications must be on the appropriate CES application form; we cannot accept other application forms or CVs.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted academic support to Year 11 students in lessons, mentoring sessions and after-school study groups.
• Contribute to the delivery of initiatives funded to support attainment in the Rochdale area.

Requirements

• Employer and other references: You will need to provide the name and contact details of two suitable referees. Your first referee should be your current employer, or most recent if not currently employed. In a school or college, your referee will be the Headteacher/Principal. If you have ever worked with children (paid or unpaid) include this as a reference. We will contact referees by email if shortlisted, so please provide an email address and consent in advance. If you have worked outside the UK, you will be asked to provide references to cover this period, along with any DBS equivalent issued by the relevant authority. Please note that we cannot accept references from family and friends.
• Qualifications: At interview, you will be asked to produce evidence of any qualifications listed as essential in the person specification. This will be an original certificate issued by an accredited examination board or professional body.
• Identification: You must provide official identification as part of the appointment process (including photo ID, birth certificates and proofs of address).

Please note: All documents must be originals. If you cannot provide the required documentation within the timescale, it may result in any offer of employment being withdrawn.

Safeguarding

Cardinal Langley RC High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and Procedures can be found here.

This post is classed as regulated activity (RA) and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) and background check (including children\'s barred list). A criminal conviction will not necessarily be a bar to employment but it is an offence to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a regulated position if you have been disqualified from working with children.

This post is exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. You will be required to self-disclose any relevant criminal history if shortlisted. Guidance on the filtering of cautions and convictions can be found here.

As part of due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 (para 225), the school will carry out an online search for all shortlisted candidates.

Other

Probationary period: Support staff positions are subject to a probationary period of up to 6 months for new entrants.

Contract of employment: Employment will be with Cardinal Langley RC High School\'s Governing Board, which is the employer, and not the local authority.

We look forward to receiving your application.