Student Support Mentor (Teaching Assistant)

Student Support Mentor (Teaching Assistant)

Full or Part time, term time only plus 5 teacher training days

Grade 3 £26,016 - £27,274 (Full time equivalent) pro rata to hours worked 

Actual salary £19,525 - £20,469 based on 32 hours per week, term time only

Start date: Negotiable

Are you motivated by knowing the things you do well will make a difference to young people? If so, we could have just the job for you!

We are looking to recruit to our student support team. As a teaching assistant (SSM) you will liaise with the cohort’s teachers, tutors, parents, carers in a key worker role, attending meetings, overseeing student progress and acting a reporting link to staff at all levels as appropriate. 

As part of our friendly and hardworking team, you would be a key worker to an identified year group, inspiring and enthusing a number of students to achieve their termly targets. The position also entails providing assistance to classroom teachers with timetabled intervention/support in a classroom setting and providing teaching cover on occasion. 

You will be approachable, enthusiastic, motivated and resilient and able to support our vulnerable students as well as our most able, encouraging them to become independent learners.

This is a unique opportunity to provide specialist support utilising your skills, whilst also observing a wide range of lessons across all subjects and years. The post could suit an experienced Teaching Assistant or someone looking to enter teaching, as the position would offer school-based experience prior to applying for a PGCE or School Direct opportunity.  

Caludon Castle has a great deal to be proud of. We are an oversubscribed, high performing school with excellent premises. Our quality IT infrastructure, fantastic sports facilities and dedicated specialist areas enable us to provide exceptional learning environments. This means both our students and staff are motivated to work and are excited by opportunities available to them. We offer a range of benefits which includes cycle to work, access to the on-site gym and swimming pool, free parking, an employee discount scheme and a commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition initiatives through our wellbeing committee and people strategy.

Closing date: 9pm Sunday 20 September 2026

Interview date: w/c 28 September 2026

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date for applications, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. 

  Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026. 

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.