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If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!
Job Title: Learning Support Mentor
Location: Bankside College, Hanley Castle, WR8 0AD
Salary: £20,906.25 per annum (not pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am-4.00pm
Contract: Permanent; Term time only
Start: September 2025
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Learning Support Mentor to join our team at Bankside College, part of Options Autism.
About Bankside College
Bankside College is a new venture near Hanley Castle, Worcester, providing education for 16 to 24-year-olds with autism, complex needs, and learning disabilities. The College aims to prepare students for adulthood and their next life stage, offering a varied, individualised curriculum including vocational skills, independence, and personal development activities.
Our curriculum focuses on individual targets, personal skills, and enrichment activities like The Duke of Edinburgh Award, supported work experience, social enterprise programs, and volunteering.
The opportunity
Enjoy a rewarding career and make a real impact on pupils’ lives. Join a supportive team creating nurturing environments where pupils achieve more than they expected.
As a Learning Support Mentor, you will work directly with pupils, helping them maximise their educational potential. Each pupil has a diagnosis of Autism and may have additional needs. You will support the class teacher/tutor to deliver high-quality education, ensuring policies and procedures are followed, and assist in organizing classroom resources and activities tailored to students with autism.
Every day presents new challenges and opportunities for growth, with support, training, and guidance available to help you succeed.
Who We Are Looking For
No prior experience is necessary. If you come from hospitality, military, outdoor activities, or office jobs but are eager to support vulnerable pupils, this role is for you. Full training will be provided.
You should be adaptable, responsive, and caring, capable of working indoors and outdoors, leading activities, or supervising outdoor explorations.
We value teamwork, sharing knowledge, and supporting each other. To apply, complete our safeguarding-compliant application form, and a team member will contact you.
Why join Options Autism?
Benefits include:
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with optional contributions
* Access to mental health support and health checks
Our flexible benefits platform, Vista, offers options such as:
* Health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* Discounts in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and fertility treatment support
We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will undergo social media checks and an enhanced DBS.
We may close the vacancy early if we receive many suitable applications.
Note: You will work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay. The 4-day workweek is subject to probation and is not a contractual benefit.
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