Academic Mentor - Post 16

Grade +

Salary

BG9 - £31,537 full time, actual annual salary £14,395

Hours

18.5 hours per week,

Term time plus 2 weeks work out of normal hours/days (pro-rata to 1 week)

This is a fixed term contract commencing on 01.09.2026 until 20.07.2027.

Probation period

This role is subject to passing a satisfactory probation period.

Cotham School, a successful, vibrant and diverse 11-18 comprehensive school, wishes to appoint an experienced Academic Mentor.Required to support the North Bristol Post 16 Centre (NBP16) team at the Cotham Learning Community. NBP16 is a diverse, ambitious and industrious community, which is a collaboration between Cotham and Redland Green Schools. We have been working together for over a decade to educate support and elevate the exceptional young people in our care.We wish to recruit an Academic Mentor to be based at Post 16 Centre, Cotham. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative team where we support, challenge and encourage students through one to one meetings, workshops and advice and guidance to develop key study skills to ensure they become independent life-long learners ready for their next steps and able to achieve their very best. In addition, you will be required to oversee and develop our student leadership provision, providing opportunities for students to gain skills and experience outside of the curriculum, contributing to their wider community and social justice ambitions.

We offer

the opportunity to join a hugely successful and oversubscribed school

a wonderfully diverse student body

a highly cohesive, experienced and high-performing Senior Leadership Team

a committed and enthusiastic staff group

excellent opportunities for personal and professional development

Cotham School is a great place to work. Our staff are a cohesive, friendly and high performing team of professionals who are keen to welcome new colleagues into our school community to contribute to and share in our achievements. Join us and you’ll receive a wide range of employee benefits including:

access to employee assistance programme – this includes counselling, physio sessions, menopause support, bereavement support and much more.

ongoing learning and development opportunities and access to the school CPD library

at least 5 inset (training) days per annum with the provision of free onsite drinks and meals including the opportunity to work flexibly on some of these days

opportunity for staff to use flexible working hours on occasions

comprehensive induction process

competitive salaries which are reviewed annually

family friendly policies and wellbeing support initiatives

access to online gyms and health sessions

access to staff sports - yoga sessions currently

option to participate in the cycle to work scheme

on site free car parking (when available)

free eye tests (Display Screen Equipment Users) and free annual flu jab

As a diverse school community, we particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented groups with regards to ethnicity, gender, age and disability.

Cotham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will need to be DBS checked.

Please visit our website for further details and application pack.

Closing date

Tues 02.06.2026 at 9.00 am

Interview date

Tues 09.06.2026