Student Support Mentor

Co-op Academies Trust aims to provide an outstanding education for all our learners, founded on co-operative values, at the heart of the community. It is responsible for an increasing number of academies in Leeds, Greater Manchester, Wirral and Stoke-on-Trent with the Co-op acting as the sponsor. There is the likelihood of significant further growth in the near future.

The school is looking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic individual to undertake the role of Student Support Mentor. You will join a growing team of dedicated individuals who support pupils with special educational needs and moderate learning difficulties in a variety of situations.

Salary: Band 2A (scp 6 - 8) £18,931 - £19,540 actual salary

Term time only plus 3 days.

Working hours 31 hours 30 minutes per week:

Monday 8am - 3pm

Tuesday - Friday 8.15am - 3pm

Contract: Permanent

Start date: ASAP

Benefits include:

• Local Government Pension scheme / Teachers Pension scheme
• Co-op staff discount
• Co-operative flexible benefits, including cycle to work
• Co-operative credit union
• Health-care cash-back scheme
• Discounted gym membership & leisure activities
• Season ticket & rental deposit loans

Closing date: 25.08.2025

All applications for this role are to be completed via our SAMpeople Recruit platform. Please follow the link on our website to access this information

For more information about the Trust and other vacancies please visit our website coopacademies.co.uk

All our values are based upon the values of the Co-op Group, which will inform our behaviours.

Self-help: We do not expect to be spoon fed we will try to do things for ourselves in the right way and at the right time.
Self-responsibility: Everyone should act in a responsible way around the academy site and in the local community. We take responsibility for our own learning; we want to become independent learners.
Equality: We are proud to be part of a very multicultural academy, with students from all over the world; it is important that we treat each other with respect and accept that others may be different from ourselves. We should all have equal chances to succeed.

Equity: We want to look for the best in each other. Rewarding others fairly to encourage all types of achievement.
Democracy: We will contribute our ideas to make the academy a success.
Solidarity: We can achieve more by working together, rather than as individuals.

Our Values

Being part of the Co-operative Group, we are both guided and driven by the Co-op values which are embedded in everything that we do within our Academy - We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do - they are our ‘Ways of Being’:

Succeed together

Do what matters most

Be yourself, always

Show you care

So, if you believe in our values, we would love to hear from you!

Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles.

The Trust is also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships.