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? We have an exciting opportunity for an MCR Pathways Co-ordinator to join our team at The Beacon School. Your opportunity 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 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. 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 Teachers Pension Scheme Flexible working options Generous holiday allowance Work life and family friendly policies Employee wellbeing initiatives Access to a staff benefits portal Community and collaboration working model The Details Start Date: ASAP Hours: 7.5 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 Reporting to: Intervention Lead and Assistant Headteacher Closing Date: Friday 14th February at 12pm Interview date: W/C 24th February 2025