Youth Mental Health School Support Worker Location: Fishponds, Bristol Pay: £14.25 per hour Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:30am–3:30pm Start: Immediate Contract: Opportunity to become permanent after an initial 16-week settling-in period. Want a career where your personality can make a real difference? Axcis Education is recruiting a compassionate, resilient and enthusiastic Youth Mental Health School Support Worker to support young people aged 11–16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs in a specialist alternative provision setting in Bristol. This is more than a Teaching Assistant role. It's an opportunity to help vulnerable young people rebuild confidence, develop positive relationships and rediscover their enjoyment of learning. A unique learning environment You'll be joining a small, supportive education community focused on breaking down barriers and building futures. The setting offers personalised learning journeys, combining academic and vocational opportunities to help young people overcome challenges and progress towards mainstream education, specialist provision or college. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2024 recognised its Good provision across all four graded areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. Who are we looking for? We're more interested in who you are than what qualifications or experience you have. You could be: • An experienced Teaching Assistant or Learning Support Assistant. • A youth worker or mental health support worker. • A sports coach who knows how to motivate young people. • A support worker with experience supporting vulnerable individuals. • Someone local with the patience, empathy and determination to make a difference. Above all, you must be approachable, emotionally resilient, consistent and passionate about helping young people succeed. What's on offer? • £14.25 per hour. • Full-time, weekday working hours. • Immediate start. • Potential permanent position after 16 weeks. • Rewarding work where relationships really matter. Ready to make a difference? Apply today to be considered for this Youth Mental Health School Support Worker role in Bristol. INDBRI<br/><br />If you are interested, then please click on the apply button and contact James Mochan on 0117 472 2400.<br /><br />If you are not interested in this role but know someone else who might be, <strong>don&#39;t forget that we offer &pound;50 in shopping vouchers if you refer a friend to us and we place them in the job.</strong> For more details, contact your local Axcis office.<br /><br /><em>This is a temporary position, unless stated otherwise.</em><br /><br /><em>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.<br /><br />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).<br /><br />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.</em><br /><br /><em>Axcis Education is an employment agency offering temporary supply work for daily, short-term and long-term assignments in addition to permanent positions.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Salary / Pay Rate will be dependent on your skills and experience.</em><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;"><a href="/job-page-disclaimer">View the disclaimer</a></span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;"><strong>Contact: </strong></span><strong> James Mochan&nbsp;</strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;">Telephone: </span> 0117 472 2400</strong></strong>