Sixth Form Study Supervisor & Academic Mentor

Job Title: Sixth Form Study Supervisor & Academic Mentor

Salary range: Scale 4 and spinal point 7 £27,814 to spinal point 11 £29,499 Inc. London weighting (Pro rata £25,118 - £26,640 Inc. London weighting per annum)

Contract: Fixed Term, 1 year

Hours of work: 36 hours per week  

Working weeks: 41 weeks   

Location: Alperton, London 

We are a large, mixed, 11-18 academy with over 350 students in our sixth form. Due to our increased popularity and successes, we have recently expanded our roll to 12 forms in each year group. Alperton Community School is an inclusive school with a student intake that reflects a wonderfully diverse and vibrant local community. Our students are very well behaved, work hard and are ambitious to succeed. Our most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2021 graded our school as Good "Pupils like coming to school and they enjoy their lessons"; "Pupils can focus because they feel safe"; "Leaders’ expectations of all pupils are high"; "Pupils behave well in school. They focus on their learning in lessons. Pupils follow teachers’ instructions and listen to one another".

Student progress at GCSE and A Level has been well above national averages for many years with disadvantaged students’ outcomes closely matching their peers. Our progress 8 score was 0.82 in 2023 (well above average) with A Level progress in the top 1% of schools. We also see high numbers of our students’ progress to Oxbridge and Russell Group Universities. Student attendance is excellent and the percentage of students who remain in education, employment or training are also well above national averages.

Recent awards include the 2022 Pearson “Making a Difference” Award; the school was recently shortlisted for the TES School of the Year and won the TES Maths Team of the Year. 

This is an exceptional opportunity. It will offer the successful candidate a friendly, highly supportive and committed working environment within a culture of success and professional growth. The school offers excellent support for ECTs in their induction year.

The Role  

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our fantastic Sixth Form team in the capacity of an academic mentor and learning centre supervisor, with the aim to ensure students achieve their academic aspirations. 

The role involves creating a productive and study focused learning environment and atmosphere in our Learning Resource Centre. In this role you will monitor students' use of the study spaces, provide academic and careers related mentoring to students on a one:one or small group basis, organise study skills workshops, seek out and promote wider academic opportunities through various providers and support students through the UCAS process.   

The Person

You will be a proactive individual with a ‘can-do’ attitude who is able to provide an engaging study environment to meet the needs of our sixth form students. You will be passionate about supporting students into the next stage of their education and career. You do not need to specialise in any particular subject area but a high level of literacy and numeracy are essential for this role. 

If you are passionate about young people’s education, hardworking, flexible and a forward thinking individual who has good organisational skills and is looking for an exciting new challenge which is highly rewarding, then this role is perfect for you.

The Benefits 

Continuing Professional Development 

Employee Assistance Programme

Cashback Health Benefits

Cycle to Work Scheme

Pension Scheme

Closing Date: 6 January 2025 (23:59)

Assessment & Interview Date: Week commencing, 13 January 2025

To apply, please visit our vacancies page. Completed application forms may be emailed to; hr@alperton.brent.sch.uk.

Supplementary Information 

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an inclusive community school and encourage applications from all sections of the community.  

Successful candidate(s) will be required to undertake an Enhanced and Barred Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please note CVs will not be considered as part of your application for this position.

Candidates may be contacted for a brief pre-screening call as part of our interview process to assess their suitability for the role

Only successful candidates will be notified. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.