Post: Internal Alternative Provision Mentor

Pay scale: NJC Grade 5, point 15: £30,024 to 20: £32,597 gross per annum

Actual Annual Salary: £25,824.68 to £28,037.81 (under 5 years service)

Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week, term time (39 working weeks)

Start date: 01 September 2026

Minerva Learning Trust is a growing multi-academy trust committed to providing an outstanding education for students from a wide variety of backgrounds across Sheffield and Derbyshire. Founded in 2014, Minerva Learning Trust has expanded to a thriving family of schools, including primary, secondary, sixth form, and a unique post-16 provision. We have a strong track record of school improvement, successfully transforming schools from Ofsted ratings of RI and Inadequate to GOOD.

Stocksbridge High School is an ambitious and inclusive 11 to 16 comprehensive school firmly rooted in our local community. We are open, friendly and welcoming with great students and a dedicated staff. Stocksbridge High School is part of Minerva Learning Trust and together we have a vision of providing outstanding education for all the students within our schools.

Stocksbridge High School is looking for an Internal Alternative Provision Mentor who will be working as part of a highly effective and supportive pastoral team, the post-holder will play a key role in supervising and supporting students within the ARC internal provision, including Aspire and Thrive.

The role involves delivering targeted small-group and one-to-one interventions designed to reengage students with learning, build resilience and confidence, and equip them with the skills and strategies needed to successfully progress into post-16 education. Students accessing the provision will be identified through a robust assessment process and may face a range of barriers to learning attendance and engagement. These barriers may include special educational needs and disabilities

(SEND), mental health challenges, medical needs, or other factors affecting their educational experience. The post-holder will work collaboratively with colleagues, families and external agencies to provide tailored support that promotes positive outcomes and enables students to achieve their full potential.

The post-holder will be responsible for:

• Organise, develop and deliver personalised intervention programmes that support students who are experiencing barriers to attendance, engagement and educational success due to social, emotional or mental health needs.

• Build positive, trusting and supportive relationships with students to promote engagement, wellbeing, resilience and successful participation in school life.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues to assess individual student need and establish appropriate, measurable targets and milestones to support progress.

• Liaise closely with pastoral, safeguarding, attendance and SEND teams to ensure students accessing ARC receive a cohesive and effective package of support.

• Work with subject leaders and classroom teachers to ensure students have access to suitable learning materials, resources and curriculum content, enabling them to maintain academic progress.

• Deliver targeted programmes and interventions focused on emotional regulation, resilience, literacy, communication, social skills and readiness for learning.

• Act as the key point of contact between home and school for students accessing ARC, maintaining regular communication with parents/carers and supporting positive partnership working.

• Support the monitoring of student attendance, behaviour, wellbeing and academic progress, maintaining accurate records and contributing to review meetings and reports. 

• Work across the wider inclusion team to develop and implement effective strategies, interventions and provision that meet the diverse needs of students.

• Facilitate restorative conversations and support students in developing strategies to manage conflict, build positive relationships and make informed choices.

• Work alongside external agencies and professionals where appropriate to ensure a coordinated approach to student support.

• Promote high expectations, safeguarding, equality and inclusion, ensuring all students feel valued, supported and able to achieve their potential.

• Contribute to the ongoing development of ARC by identifying areas for improvement and sharing best practice.

You will have:

• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills.

• A successful and proven track record in a role supporting young people and their parents/carers.

• Previous experience of working with children and young people, particularly those who face barriers to learning, attendance or engagement.

• Academic and/or professional qualifications appropriate to the level of responsibility and accountability of the role.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with students, families, colleagues and external professionals.

• A sound understanding of safeguarding, child protection and the responsibilities associated with working with vulnerable young people.

• Knowledge and understanding of SEND, social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH), and the impact these can have on learning and engagement.

• The ability to de-escalate challenging situations and support students to regulate their emotions and behaviour effectively.

• Experience of delivering interventions, mentoring programmes or personalised support plans that lead to positive outcomes for students.

• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workload, maintain accurate records and manage competing demands.

• A flexible, resilient and solution-focused approach, with a commitment to inclusion and improving outcomes for all students.

• A genuine passion for supporting young people to overcome barriers, realise their potential and successfully transition into further education, training or employment.

The closing date is 9am Monday 06 July 2026 and interviews will take place shortly afterwards

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.

Further information is available by contacting Hannah Taylor, Headteacher’s PA –htaylor@stocksbridge-mlt.co.uk

The application form and information pack is available on the school website www.stocksbridgehigh.co.uk Please ensure that you do not fill in a Sheffield City Council application form in respect of this vacancy as your application may not be considered