Initial Teacher Training Mentor

Salary: £28,598 - £31,022 FTE [Pro rata £16,005 - £17,362]

Band: 5, SCP 12 to 17

Term: Fixed Term Contract (12 Months)

Hours: 24 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days

Location: Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne

Required from: 1 September 2026

Join Our Team as Initial Teacher Training Mentor

The Three Rivers Teaching School Hub is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, organised and people-focused individual who is passionate about developing the next generation of teachers. This is a rewarding opportunity to become part of our successful team, with the successful candidate taking up post on 1 September 2026.

About Us:

The Three Rivers Teaching School Hub is the dedicated Teaching School Hub for Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland. As a centre of excellence, we are proud to deliver high-quality teacher and leadership training and development across our region. Further information can be found on our at www.3rtsh.co.uk.

The Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Three Rivers Teaching School Hub as an Initial Teacher Training Mentor.  Working closely with trainees, placement schools, programme leaders and partner organisations, you will provide high-quality mentoring and pastoral support while also contributing to the recruitment and promotion of our Initial Teacher Training (ITT) programmes. You will play a key role in ensuring every trainee receives exceptional support throughout their training journey, from recruitment through to successful programme completion.

This post will be based at our central team office in Gosforth and you may be required to travel across the Region. 

The successful candidate will:

• Hold formal qualifications
• Experience working with people
• Have experience of clerical and administrative processes
• Good ICT skills, including spreadsheets, word processing and databases
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Willingness to participate in training and development

Our commitment to Safeguarding:

We are strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

If you are invited for interview, you will be required to disclose convictions that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Certain spent convictions and cautions will be ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. Full details on protected convictions and information about which convictions must be declared during job applications can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

You will be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. This role will include Regulated Activities and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure is required for this post.

An online search will be carried out on shortlisted candidates, prior to interview. 

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying, please use the link below to apply via MyNewTerm demonstrating how your skills and experience meet the essential requirements of the role.