School Support Mentor

Axcis Education Recruitment; West of England; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Axcis Education is partnering with a specialist alternative provision near Thornbury and Berkeley to recruit a School Support Worker. You will support whole class activities and deliver 1:1 or small group assistance, within a small, collaborative team.

Role runs Tuesday to Friday, 8:30am–4:30pm, starting September 2026 with a strong chance of permanent appointment. Ideal candidates will have SEND experience, resilience, adaptability, and a sense of humour, plus a willingness to travel to rural

Qualifications

• Experience in one-to-one and/or small group support is essential.
• Experience of working with pupils who are autistic is essential.
• Experience supporting needs such as ADHD and SEMH and children who can display challenging behaviour is essential.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service is required or we’re happy to carry out a new one ahead of you starting the position.
• Minimum of 2 good references are essential.

Responsibilities

• Whole class support but working on a 1:1 or small group basis.
• Working independently and as part of a team.
• Full time hours (8:30am – 4:30pm, Tuesday to Friday).

Skills

One-to-one

Small group

Autism

ADHD

SEMH

Challenging behaviour

Job description

Axcis Education is currently working closely with a new specialist alternative provision situated near Thornbury and Berkeley, who are looking for a School Support Worker to start asap, joining an already fantastic team. This innovative, welcoming and already very sought after provision provides an excellent, holistic and engaging learning environment designed specifically to meet the needs of all its learners.

This is a very small school with a strong sense of teamwork, comprising of 2 classes, each containing approx. 7 children in both. One class attends school on a Tuesday and Wednesday, the other attends school on a Thursday and Friday. (The school is closed on a Monday currently). It is of utmost importance that collaboration with colleagues and strong communication is held as a priority to ensure that the learners develop in all areas of life. The children attending this school have very individual and profound needs within their SEND diagnoses and can display challenging behaviour in certain situations.

As a result, the school are looking for candidates who are experienced with SEND, are resilient and have a good sense of humour, are adaptable, have a can do attitude, enjoy the outdoors (they have a large garden including a polytunnel where the grow vegetables and do a lot of physical activity) and are good team players.

Job Details

• Whole class support but working on a 1:1 or small group basis
• Working independently and as part of a team
• Full time hours (8:30am – 4:30pm, Tuesday to Friday)
• Start in September 2026 for the full academic year with a strong chance of going permanent for the right candidate.

Requirements

• Experience in working on a one to one and/or small group basis – Essential
• Experience of working with pupils who are autistic – Essential
• Experience of supporting needs such as ADHD and SEMH and children who can display challenging behaviour – Essential
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service required or we’re happy to carry out a new one ahead of you starting the position – Essential
• Minimum of 2 good references – Essential

Due to the very rural location of the school, you will need access to your own vehicle and there is a large staff car park on site.

Axcis is an equal opportunities employer and as such we do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race or any other equal opportunities criteria.

The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, you will be required to provide an up to date DBS, or be prepared to allow Axcis to process one on your behalf, in addition to other mandatory compliance checks in line with the DfE guidelines (for details please see our website).

If the position you are applying for involves working with children or vulnerable adults, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

Axcis Education is an employment agency offering temporary supply work for daily, short-term and long-term assignments in addition to permanent positions.

You must be suitably qualified for the position advertised and be prepared to attend a face to face interview with Axcis to demonstrate your suitability for this role.

Salary / Pay Rate will be dependent on your skills and experience.

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