Oxbridge Graduate Academic Mentor (TAAds) Tower Hamlets, England
Are you an Oxbridge graduate with the academic ability, confidence and drive to support pupils in a high-achieving secondary school?
A leading secondary school in Tower Hamlets is searching for an exceptional Oxbridge Graduate Academic Mentor to join their team from September 2026. This full-time role is perfect for a graduate who is passionate about education and considering a future career as a secondary teacher.
You will work closely with pupils across KS3 and KS4, supporting them in lessons, leading small-group interventions and helping them make strong academic progress.
What You’ll Be Doing
As an Oxbridge Graduate Academic Mentor, you will:
- Support pupils in your specialist subject area
- Deliver small-group and 1:1 academic interventions
- Help stretch high-achieving pupils and support those working below target
- Build pupils’ confidence, motivation and independent learning skills
- Work closely with experienced teachers and subject leaders
- Gain valuable experience before teacher training
Why This Role?
This is not a basic classroom support role. You will be working in a structured, academic environment where graduates are given real responsibility, strong mentoring and a clear route into teaching.
The school is particularly keen to hear from graduates interested in:
- Maths
- Science
- Humanities
- MFL
- Economics
- Computer Science
The School Can Offer
- A high-performing Tower Hamlets secondary school
- Supportive and experienced subject departments
- Excellent CPD and graduate training
- A culture of high expectations and strong behaviour
- Experience across KS3–KS4, with possible KS5 exposure
- A genuine pathway into teacher training from September 2027
Candidate Requirements
The successful candidate will have:
- A 2:1 or First-Class degree from Oxford or Cambridge
- Strong academic results at GCSE and A-Level
- A passion for education and social mobility
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A confident, proactive and professional approach
- A desire to become a teacher in the future
- Full-time, Monday to Friday
- Term-time only
- September 2026 start
- Long-term role until July 2027
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