Alternative Provision Progress Mentor for Maths

Magnus Church of England Academy, an academy within the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi Academy Trust, is seeking to appoint to the following role to start ASAP:

Alternative Provision Progress Mentor for Maths (KS3 or KS4)

Contract: Permanent, Term Time + 1 week

Salary: £26,371 to £29,599 pro rata salary (depending on experience)

Hours: 37 hours per week (part time would be considered for the right candidate)

This is a role that enables you to make a real difference to the lives of young people through supporting, mentoring and delivering core subject learning, achieving this through working at our hugely successful alternative provision units under the excellent leadership of the "Lead for AP", you will receive full mentoring, training and support.

Experience of working with young people is essential and you must be confident, have strong literacy and numeracy and be able to engage students to enable them to make the best social, emotional and academic progress.

Job Title: Alternative Provision Progress Mentor for Maths (KS3 or KS4)

Salary: Grade 5

Hours of work: 37 hours per week TTO + 1 Week

Responsible to: Alternative Provision Lead/Deputy

Post Objective:

To support the Deputy and Lead for Alternative Provision with a successful curriculum programme

To deliver mentoring, core subject learning and courses to both small groups and one to one that enable student progress, engagement, and achievement.

The ability to deliver core subject Maths up to GCSE level would be highly desirable.

Duties, Responsibilities and Key Tasks:

• To be able to plan, structure, organise and deliver curriculum subjects for AP students ensuring completion and achievement of qualifications.
• To work across the two provisions, having a flexible approach to your day.
• To raise KS3 or KS4 achievement including supporting students with alternative and short courses.
• To reflect with the students on their behaviour through various techniques.
• Deliver mentoring sessions for those struggling with personal organisation and truancy, and support individuals to change their behaviour and use rewards to promote positive changes and positive behaviour.
• To reduce barriers to learning through student engagement, creating excellent student relationships and improving motivation, engagement and enjoyment.
• To improve the academic performance of identified students who are underachieving against potential and in addition if affecting behaviour, work to improve levels of literacy and numeracy.
• To promote behaviour for learning strategies, create a nurturing, safe environment in which individuals can grow and learn, supporting individuals to change their behaviour and using rewards to promote positive behaviour.
• To deputise for the AP Lead & AP Deputy staff as necessary.
• To deal with safeguarding concerns according to school policies.
• To work in close collaboration with staff, attending regular inclusion meetings to enable full flow of communication.
• To support our most vulnerable students and their families to develop better learning, behaviour and social strategies and so maximise their potential.
• To liaise and communicate with parents, external agencies, and key staff in the school as appropriate.
• To meet and greet students on arrival to the provision.
• To undertake any other tasks as reasonably required by the Principal, Governors or MAT Directors to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the academy.

The responsibilities of the post may be reviewed and modified in light of the needs of the academy. Any changes of a permanent nature will be incorporated into the job description and will therefore be the subject of negotiation with the post holder.

Note: It is expected that all post holders at Magnus Academy take part in training opportunities provided as part of their continued professional development and that any gained time to be taken in lieu.

Application Deadline: Sunday 2nd November 2025

Interview to take place: W/C Monday 3rd November 2025

If you would like to discuss the position informally at any stage, please feel free to get in touch by contacting Mrs Sarah Cooksey (Alternative Provision Lead)

Email:

How to apply

Application forms can be found on the Magnus Academy website:

All application forms must be completed fully with email addresses provided for two referees.

The Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate child protection screening including checks with previous employers and undertake an enhanced DBS with barred check.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £26,371.00-£29,599.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• Are you able to deliver Maths GCSE to students?

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (required)

Experience:

• Teaching: 1 year (preferred)
• young people: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person