Sixth Form Academic Mentor at Twynham School

We are looking to appoint a passionate Sixth Form Academic Mentor to join our Sixth Form Team at Twynham School, working 32.5hrs per week, term-time only.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

• support the development and implementation of strategies which will contribute to high quality learning, behaviour and achievement across the Sixth Form
• work with identified students to support their approaches to academic study and providing interventions that will further improve their academic outcomes
• provide timely and effective feedback to the Head of Year, Director of Sixth Form and other senior leaders as required
• oversee the management of the Sixth Form study rooms ensuring that the climate and culture is conducive to high-quality academic study
• assist in the organisation of ‘results days’ and to be present at both A-level and GCSE results day
• provide administrative support to the Sixth Form team
• support the Sixth Form team at the annual Sixth Form Open Evening and subsequent Open Mornings
• work with subject teachers to support interventions for identified students which at times may mean working with students in their lessons or observing students in classes
• work closely with the UCAS administrator and Oxbridge Co-ordinator to support interventions for university progression
• work with the Careers team to organise the Year 12 work experience week
• organise and run positive rewards programmes for attendance and attainment and organise the Sixth Form Student Ambassador scheme
• promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies

What we can offer you

• An opportunity to work with wonderful children and their families
• Automatic membership of the Dorset Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
• A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
• Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
• Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands
• A welcoming staff room with complimentary tea and coffee available throughout the day
• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
• The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you:

• have experience of working with children and young people (in a paid or unpaid roles)
• have the ability to communicate effectively with students, parents and other colleagues at all levels
• have a commitment to work outside of normal working hours when required (open evenings etc)
• can use your initiative and have well developed incisive analytical and problem-solving skills
• can organise and develop effective systems
• relate to young people 
• work with high levels of accuracy
• can prioritise and plan to ensure completion of tasks
• possess good negotiating skills
• have a good level of skills in relation to MS Office packages, including Word and Excel
• are able to interpret data
• have a record of reliability and integrity
• have an excellent attendance record
• have a willingness to participate in further training and CPD
• are self-motivated
• are hard working and emotionally resilient, able to work under pressure, able to prioritise and be flexible working to deadlines
• are able to understand and be committed to equal opportunities for all members of the school community
• have knowledge of apprenticeships and other training options Post 16 and Post 18
• have knowledge of local 16+ education establishments
• have sound knowledge of the UCAS system
• have experience of working within a school careers related role and knowledge of the Gatsby standards

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don’t leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture

Any questions?

To discuss the post or your application, please contact [email protected]

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: [email protected]  

Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here:  www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 8am. However, we reserve the right to interview and/or appoint strong candidates before this, so we encourage you to apply early.

Twynham School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Twynham School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.