Engagement Mentor

Sandhurst School is a caring, inclusive and well-ordered community.  Our aim is to provide all students with the opportunity to succeed, with a strong emphasis on achievement, encouragement and development of skills and qualities to be active, accomplished, knowledgeable, caring and self-sufficient in tomorrow’s ever changing world.

Engagement Mentors - Required from January 2025 or asap

Sandhurst School are looking to appoint an Engagement Mentor to promote the pastoral, welfare, attendance and where needed, safeguarding of our students. You will support the pastoral team in managing and leading the engagement of students. You will also act as a coach/mentor to a group of students and take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students and young people within Sandhurst School, to reduce and overcome barriers to personal development and progress of students.

Please see the job description for further information – this is not exhaustive or exclusive. The role requires the post holder to be professional, cooperative, and flexible, and willing to take on additional responsibilities, as can be reasonably expected of them within the scope and grading of the post. The duties outlined in this job description may be modified by the Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the job, commensurate with scope and grading of the post.

We are very proud of our students and our school, if you are interested in joining Sandhurst School and have the skills and qualities required for this post, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Training and support will be provided by the existing team of friendly and mutually supportive colleagues.

Grade/Salary Range:

Hours:              37 hours per week term time only 

Grade:             BG-I-SP6 to BG-I-SP14

Salary:             £21,647 to £24,524 per annum including Outer London Allowance

Closing date:   Monday 6th January 2025 at 9:00am

Applicants may be invited to interview before the closing date, therefore please take the opportunity to apply as soon as possible.  We reserve the right to close the advert early should the right candidate apply.

In November 2017 Ofsted reported that: 

• “The Headteacher, leaders and governors are committed to improving pupils’ life chances.”
• “Pupils’ conduct is typically good and they treat one another with respect.”
• “Pupils feel safe and are kept safe”
• “Pupils are well looked after and are provided with the opportunity to succeed”
• “Strong relationships exist between staff and pupils”

Employment is with Corvus Learning Trust and not Bracknell Forest Council.  The trust is very popular and for most posts a large number of applications are received - it is thus not possible to notify all applicants of the outcome. Please accept that if you have not heard within three weeks of the closing date then, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful - in which case we offer our best wishes for the future.

Sandhurst School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is essential that all members of staff and volunteers share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all posts.

We reserve the right to carry out online searches should you be shortlisted for interview.  We will ask shortlisted candidates to complete a self-declaration prior to interview.