Education Support

Social and Academic Mentor

Royal Greenwich Trust School · London · Greenwich

Job description

Social and Academic Mentor to start September 2026 | Fixed Term Contract

Royal Greenwich Trust School is looking to appoint a dedicated and professional Social and Academic Mentor to join our inclusive and forward-thinking school community. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing and ambitious secondary school committed to delivering outstanding support for our students and staff.

Our staff are driven, innovative and dedicated to supporting excellent student outcomes; ensuring every child makes strong progress, reaches their full potential, and leaves school as a happy, confident and well-educated global citizen.

As a Social and Academic Mentor, you will:

Act as a Champion for vulnerable students through effective role modelling, forming positive relationships and utilising creative approaches which provide them with the skills to be successful and happy.

Provide targeted intervention and support to students within the key stage and contribute to the raising standards agenda.

Encourage and enable students to become independent and resilient learners by providing one to one and small group coaching in academic related skills, wellbeing & self-management and emotional literacy.

About you

We want to hear from you if you are:

A flexible and proactive team player, ready to contribute to school life

Passionate about supporting young people to thrive

Professional, organised, and committed to high standards

Able to build positive relationships with students and colleagues

If you would like more information on our school, please visit our website: Welcome - Royal Greenwich Trust School

Interested candidates are encouraged to arrange an informal discussion about the role. These can be organised via the Recruitment Team:

Email -ustrecruitment@ust.london

Telephone - 020 3034 2375

Applications are reviewed and interviews may be arranged on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply promptly. We reserve the right to start or conclude the recruitment process prior to the advertised closing date.

Please note, we do not accept CVs alone.

We do not accept applications via agencies.

Royal Greenwich Trust School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS Check.

https://www.ust.london/policies/child-protection-safeguarding

https://www.ust.london/policies/code-of-conduct

In accordance with our Company Policies and KCSIE guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence. For this we use a third-party professional screening partner, SP Index (www.sp-index.com), experienced in processing personal data for the purpose of such checks.

We reserve the right to commence or complete the recruitment process prior to the closing date.

We do not accept applications via agencies.

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About this school

Royal Greenwich Trust School

Free schools · Secondary · Ages 11–19

Good

Pupils: 854
Avg teacher salary: £57,998
Pupil:teacher ratio: 18.7:1
Academy trust: UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS TRUST, EAST LONDON

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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