Lead Mentor - Mentored Pathways

About the role

King's InterHigh, an online school within Inspired Education, is expanding its Mentored Pathway programme and is looking for a Lead Mentor. The role is fully remote but requires the candidate to live in and be authorised to work in the UK. It is permanent and full-time, starting 4 January 2027, with a salary of £32,000-35,000 depending on experience. The postholder keeps their own caseload of mentored students while leading a team of Mentors, balancing direct mentoring with operational and strategic responsibilities.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain a caseload of mentored students, providing academic mentoring, progress monitoring and family communication.
• Line manage the Teacher Mentor team, giving regular supervision, coaching, performance management and professional development.
• Oversee day-to-day delivery of the Mentored Pathway and coordinate mentor timetables, caseload allocation and capacity planning.
• Monitor student attendance, engagement, progress and wellbeing data, identify trends and coordinate interventions.
• Quality assure mentoring plans, student records, family communications and mentoring sessions.
• Work with the Head of Student Services, pastoral teams, safeguarding colleagues and academic leaders.
• Develop systems, processes and guidance for the Mentored Pathway, and produce reports and recommendations for senior leaders.
• Support recruitment, induction and development of Teacher Mentors.

Required profile

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent, having taught at secondary level and above.
• Significant teaching experience with a track record of positive student outcomes.
• Experience of line management, team leadership, mentoring, coaching or coordinating staff.
• Experience supporting students with diverse needs, including executive functioning challenges, anxiety, SEN and additional learning needs.
• Experience in online education is advantageous.

Required skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication, with confidence engaging students, families and senior leaders.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience analysing student data to drive interventions.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and current safeguarding training.
• Confidence using digital platforms in a fully remote environment.