Job Description

Mentor Coordinator (Pastoral Leader)

Lift Unity City

Ormesby Road
Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS3 8RE
United Kingdom

Salary: NJC 12-15 £26,375 - £27,690 (actual) £28,598 - £30,024 (FTE) + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

Hours: 37 hrs per week, 42 weeks per year (1 week either side of the summer holidays is essential)

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: 14th July 12 noon

Interview date: 21st July

Start date: September 2026

Be the reason a young person believes in themselves.

Are you a professional within; youth work, social care, education or criminal justice? Your pastoral experience and emotional intelligence can be the key to elevate and guide young people to brighter, bolder futures.

Think you know Lift Unity City? It might surprise you

Lift Unity City is fast becoming the local school of choice as we are driven by an unwavering commitment to; transforming futures, breaking social stereotypes, and ensuring every student secures excellent life opportunities.

We’re looking for a dedicated and passionate Mentor Coordinator to join the team at Lift Unity City, in a permanent role working in partnership with MCR Pathways , an award-winning national charity. https://mcrpathways.org/

Our mission is simple but powerful: to ensure that young people who are care-experienced or facing disadvantage are defined by their talent and potential, not by their circumstances.

As Mentor Coordinator, you’ll be at the heart of this transformation, embedding our mentoring programme within the school and helping vulnerable young people believe in themselves and their future.

What You’ll Do:

• Build powerful, one-to-one relationships with young people across Years 7 to 11.
• Deliver inspiring group sessions to younger year groups (7-8) as part of their curriculum.
• Recruit, support and motivate volunteer mentors – real people making a real difference.
• Champion each young person’s talent, confidence, and potential.
• Work closely with school staff and external partners to make the programme a valued part of the school community.
• Report any safeguarding concerns to the school’s DSL
• Capture progress and outcomes of the young people engaged in the program.

What You’ll Bring:

• Authenticity, empathy and a commitment to changing lives.
• The ability to engage young people and mentors with warmth, professionalism and persistence.
• A drive to see every young person achieve their full potential.
• Excellent organisational , data capture and planning skills

💡 What You’ll Gain:

• A career with heart, meaning and tangible impact.
• The chance to be part of a nationally recognised movement.
• Daily rewards as you watch the lives of young people transform before your eyes.

About Lift Unity City

Lift Unity City is a thriving and diverse school in Middlesbrough, known for its sharp focus on student success. Awarded a ‘Good’ rating by Ofsted, we are proud of our supportive community and collaborative culture. Our school vision is simple, yet powerful- 'everyone has a determination to succeed, a love of learning, pride in their school and a strength of character.' Alongside excellent leadership and teaching, we will help children to go on to lead successful and happy lives.

Here, you’ll be part of a passionate team committed to making a real difference, with the opportunity to contribute to an exciting school improvement journey and see your impact firsthand. With a clear vision and strong community behind us, Lift Unity City is a place where success is the expectation.

At Lift Unity City, we whole-heartedly believe all young people deserve a well-rounded, culturally rich education that fully prepares them to be confident in their ability to prosper in tomorrow’s world. To be a part of their life changing journey is a privilege and a pleasure

If you would like to visit our school please contact lstockton@liftunitycity.org

Who is Lift Schools?

We’re a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 59 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they’ve ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

• Comprehensive training Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
• Generous benefits From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
• Lifestyle perks Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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