Lead Mentor

SJCMAT Teacher Training Hub

Full Time | Permanent | MPR5 – UPR2 (£42,057 - £49,232, pay award pending)

Help Shape the Next Generation of Teachers

Are you passionate about developing great teachers and making a lasting difference to children’s lives beyond your own classroom?

St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust is seeking an exceptional Lead Mentor to join our growing SJCMAT Teacher Training Hub. This is a unique opportunity for an outstanding practitioner to play a pivotal role in the development of trainee teachers, mentor colleagues across our partnership schools, and contribute to an ambitious vision to establish a nationally recognised centre of excellence for Initial Teacher Training.

This role offers the chance to work across a vibrant family of Catholic schools, supporting aspiring teachers at the very start of their careers while helping to shape the future of the teaching profession.

About the SJCMAT Teacher Training Hub

The SJCMAT Teacher Training Hub is at the heart of our mission to provide the very best Catholic education for every child. Through our School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programme, we are building a learning community where trainee teachers, mentors and school leaders work together to develop exceptional practice.

Our ambition is simple: to recruit, train and retain outstanding teachers who are equipped to make a transformational difference in classrooms across our Trust and beyond. As a Lead Mentor, you will be instrumental in turning that vision into reality.

The Opportunity

Working closely with the Course Lead and Teacher Training Hub leadership team, you will:

1. Deliver high-quality training to trainee teachers and Early Career Teachers
2. Provide expert instructional coaching, guidance and developmental feedback
3. Support and train mentors across our partner schools
4. Monitor trainee progress and contribute to quality assurance processes
5. Help shape and refine a cutting-edge teacher training curriculum
6. Build strong partnerships across schools and educational organisations
7. Play a key role in recruiting and developing future generations of teachers.

This is an exciting role for an ambitious educator who enjoys working with adults as well as children and who is committed to professional excellence.

We are looking for someone who:

1. Holds Qualified Teacher Status and has a strong track record of excellence in teaching and learning
2. Has experience of supporting the professional development of teachers or trainee teachers
3. Can inspire, coach and develop others to improve their practice
4. Possesses excellent communication, relationship-building and leadership skills
5. Has a thorough understanding of current educational priorities and standards
6. Is committed to safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people
7. Shares our passion for continuous improvement and educational excellence.

In return, we can offer:

1. The opportunity to influence teacher development across a growing Catholic Multi Academy Trust
2. A chance to work within an ambitious and innovative Teacher Training Hub
3. Highly motivated trainee teachers and supportive partner schools
4. Access to exceptional professional development and leadership opportunities
5. Collaboration with talented colleagues across primary and secondary education
6. A culture that values diligence, integrity, kindness and professional excellence
7. The opportunity to help establish a national benchmark for outstanding Initial Teacher Training.

Why join St Joseph CMAT?

At St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust, our schools are united by a shared commitment to excellence, collaboration and service. We believe in investing in people and creating opportunities for colleagues to grow professionally while making a meaningful difference to the communities we serve.

This role is about more than mentoring trainee teachers. It is about shaping the future of education, supporting school improvement and ensuring every child benefits from outstanding teaching.

If you are an inspiring educator with the vision, expertise and passion to develop others, we would love to hear from you.

Informal and Confidential Discussion

We recognise that opportunities such as this often prompt questions about the role, the Teacher Training Hub and the exciting vision for teacher development across SJCMAT.

For an informal and confidential discussion about the position, please contact:

Claire Taylor

Course Lead, SJCMAT Teacher Training Hub

✉️ ctaylor@sjcmat.co.uk

📞 07742 068399

Claire would be delighted to discuss the role, the opportunities available through the SJCMAT Teacher Training Hub and how you could contribute to shaping the next generation of outstanding teachers.