We have a fantastic vacancy for a mentor to lead on our MCR Pathways initiative to join our team at The Beacon School.

Your opportunity

Are you passionate about helping young people to become the best version of themselves? Are you passionate about leading a team of mentors to support students to achieve this?

The Beacon School is delighted to be working in partnership with MCR Pathways, a nationwide programme designed to transform lives by helping young people realise their full potential. We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and dedicated mentor to be our MCR Pathways Coordinator to join a school that has high expectations and high aspirations for all of our students.

Applications are welcome from both experienced Mentors and those with the relevant knowledge, skills and experience in a related role and those who are able to manage a team.

This is a fixed term position until 31st August 2025.

About MCR Pathways

MCR Pathways is a transformational secondary school mentoring and talent development programme supporting vulnerable young people experiencing disadvantage to realise their full potential through education. The MCR Pathways programme is now being launched across Surrey and we are recruiting a Coordinator to implement the programme within our school.

The successful candidates will be based at The Beacon School, but supported by local, regional and nationally based MCR teams. Within this role, you will be an integral part of the school community, liaising with education colleagues and external stakeholders, and supporting the delivery of the programme to young people.

What we are looking for

For this role, you will need to be passionate and driven to ensure all disadvantaged students are supported to find, grow and use their individual talents. Ultimately to ensure that their education outcomes, employment choices and life chances are maximised.

You will have experience of working with young people, be highly organised and infectiously ambitious for all the young people you work with.

You will need to be able to demonstrate excellent organisational skills, management of interventions and mentoring allocations across the school.

About The Beacon School

The Beacon School is part of the thriving GLF Schools Multi-Academy Trust. We proudly serve our local community, our core purpose is to strive for exceptional student progress and well-being. Our teaching staff are well-supported in developing an outstanding curriculum alongside a broad range of enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive pension scheme (LGPS)
• Flexible working options
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

The Details

Start Date: As soon as available

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Pattern of work: 08.30 – 16.30hrs (Monday to Friday). Term Time plus 2 weeks (first and last week of summer holidays)

FTE Salary: £30,000 pa

Actual Salary: £28,262 pa

Contract type: Fixed Term until 31 August 2025

Closing Date: 6th December 2024

Interview date: Week Commencing 9 December 2024

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.