Careers Assistant and Academic Mentor

Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (11-18), Thurrock

Mossbourne Fobbing Academy seeks to appoint a Careers Assistant and Academic Mentor 

Mossbourne Federation is the realisation of Sir Clive Bourne’s dream to provide the children of Hackney with an outstanding education. Built on a formula of high expectations, doing the simple things right, and the belief that all children can succeed, Mossbourne offers an environment where all learners, regardless of ability, benefit from innovative and enlightened approaches to teaching and learning. Our calm working atmosphere creates well-rounded individuals who excel in the arts, on the sporting field, and academically. 

In 2025, our 20th anniversary year, we are delighted to have expanded to include three Thurrock schools in our Federation. We now consist of seven academies: 

Mossbourne Community Academy (MCA) secondary and sixth form, Hackney 

Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (MFA) secondary and sixth form, Thurrock 

Mossbourne Herd Lane Academy (MHLA) primary, Thurrock 

Mossbourne Parkside Academy (MPA) primary, Hackney 

Mossbourne Port Side Academy (MPSA) secondary, Thurrock 

Mossbourne Riverside Academy (MRA) primary, Hackney 

Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (MVPA) secondary, Hackney 

The Careers Assistant will be a key member of the Higher Education and Careers Team. They will enable all students to make appropriate decisions about their futures and support them to secure places on their chosen and best-suited post-16 and post-18 pathways. It will also be their responsibility to champion higher education and careers across the Academy, ensuring that all members of the academy understand and value the role it plays in raising aspirations and achieving successful outcomes.  

The successful candidate will ensure students across Mossbourne Fobbing Academy (MFA), including the sixth form make well informed choices at times of transition. This includes providing students with appropriate information and resources to inform post 16 and post 18 options. They will maintain and develop partnerships with education and training providers and a range of employers. 

The role also includes preparing students for the world of work and their future pathway, contributing to the planning and implementation of the PSHCERSE Programme and delivering a range of enrichment opportunities that promote higher education, apprenticeships and employment 

The Academic Mentor is a key member of the Pastoral Team whose focus is to support teaching and learning in the academy. The Pastoral Team is led by a Vice Principal and compromised of Heads of School, the Heads of Year, the Head of SEND Inclusion, the Pastoral and Safeguarding Administrator. The Pastoral Team is essential in maintaining the purposeful and disciplined environment in which students excel. The Pastoral Team supports the daily smooth running of the Academy and is also intrinsic in supporting the personal development of the students in our care.  The Pastoral Team is highly visible at all times around the Academy and form the Safeguarding Team (Designated Safeguarding Leads) at the Academy. The Academic Mentor will have a case load of students who require a layer of support above and beyond the universal offer which may include individual meetings with students, parents and other stakeholders. 

Working for a Mossbourne Federation Academy means being part of a community of exceptional practitioners. Colleagues are warm, welcoming, and supportive of each other. As one of the country’s leading federations, staff expectations are high. The Mossbourne Federation engages with, and supports its workforce, thus creating an inspirational working environment which nurtures the development of personal and professional excellence. 

Federation staff are rewarded through the comprehensive package of benefits listed in our Federation Recruitment Brochure, including: 

 

Private healthcare, to support health and wellbeing, fully paid by the Federation 

Early finish on Friday – secondary academies  

Hybrid working for planning and preparation time – primary academies 

The Mossbourne Allowance* 

Free lunches*   

Free staff fitness classes and/or use of onsite gym – secondary academies  

Cycle to work and season ticket loan schemes 

Discounts at local restaurants 

Discounted gym membership with the ability to spread membership costs  

Saturday and holiday paid programme 

Special leave scheme (additional paid time off) 

Staff appreciation awards and events  

First rate professional development and career opportunities 

Financial support for career development*  

‘Introduction Bonus’ for current staff* 

Remuneration for exam board marking*  

Tea, coffee and refreshments provided for staff throughout the week 

 

*Terms and conditions apply for some benefits 

If you are passionate about innovative education, have a commitment to personal excellence and are ready for a new challenge, we welcome your application.   

Please note that CVs or incomplete application forms will not be considered. All other applications will be considered; however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Mossbourne Federation reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline. 

At Mossbourne Federation, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We do not discriminate in recruitment or during employment based on any protected characteristic or aspect of individual identity. We have committed to becoming an Anti-Racist organisation and we welcome individuals with the ethos and energy to help us achieve this goal. 

The Mossbourne Federation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.  

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Find more about working with Mossbourne Federation in our Federation Recruitment and Employee Experience Brochures.