An amazing opportunity is available to join the brand-new Tiffield Academy as its inaugural Learning Mentor.
Tiffield Academy, an all-through special free school for autistic students who have severe learning difficulties (SLD) and Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), will open its doors in September 2025 in a purpose-built new building, and you could be an integral part of this. You will drive high-quality support for our young people and their families to ensure a fabulous experience at Tiffield Academy.
We’re looking for an exceptional Learning Mentor who is:
* Highly skilled with a strong knowledge of working with young people who have complex additional needs
* Able to positively support young people when experiencing dysregulation
* Proactive and positive with a clear capacity and desire to work closely with families
* Able to promote excellent student attendance
* Able to prioritise and manage their own workload to ensure that administration is of a high quality and meets the needs of our students
* An effective member of the Safeguarding team who can ensure that appropriate action is taken when necessary
* Able to liaise with external professionals in order to ensure the best support possible for our students
* Able to build positive relationships with staff, students and families alike
* Able to demonstrate the values that underpin our approach to supporting students
About us
Tiffield Academy will be the newest addition to the special academy portfolio within the very successful Greenwood Academies Trust. The academy will open its doors in September 2025, welcoming up to 140 students in its first year and growing to 230 students over subsequent years.
The purpose-built new building has been designed with the students’ needs at the forefront of everyone’s thoughts, with good-sized classrooms, quiet spaces for group work and calming spaces, as well as sensory rooms. There will be dedicated rooms for Food Technology, Art and Science as well as workspaces for staff. Thought has been put into the exterior design, too, including an outdoor games area, sensory garden and horticulture area planned.
In return
Being part of the GAT, you can be assured that you will be joining a successful Multi-Academy Trust that has a great track record in helping children to succeed, no matter what their background. The Trust is dedicated to valuing and developing the workforce, whether that be through ensuring a fair workload or offering access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance professional growth.
We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account – with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you.
Here’s what you can look forward to:
* Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7
* Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round
* Saving money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays
* A free Employee Assistance Programme from Vivup
For further information, please click here .
Closing date: 6 March 2025.
If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks; therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. It is an offence to apply for a role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.
The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.