Student Support Worker

Job title: Student Support Worker Salary: PATH 6 SCP 12, £29,542 FTE, £24,036 prorated. Hours: 35 hours per week. Working Pattern: Monday to Friday Working weeks: 39 weeks per year (term time only + 5 Inset Days) Contract type: Fixed term until 31st August 2027. Location: Mangotsfield School, BS16 9LH

About the Role

This is a hands-on role where you’ll be at the heart of supporting vulnerable students to thrive. You’ll supervise students to create a safe and positive environment, helping them to improve behaviour and achieve their full potential.

Key responsibilities include:

Delivering individual and small group interventions to boost engagement, attendance, confidence, and self-esteem. Working closely with school staff, families, and external agencies to provide consistent support and access to specialist services. Monitoring and evaluating interventions, keeping clear records and reporting progress to the Behaviour Lead and senior leadership team. Supporting behaviour management systems, including ready to learn supervision and lunchtime duties. Being part of our first aid team, responding to illness and injury when needed. Investigating incidents, liaising with parents, and providing ongoing support to students. This role is key to our student-centred approach, where every young person has the opportunity to thrive. You’ll be part of a dedicated team that values collaboration, compassion, and commitment to excellence. About You You are a natural role model who thrives on making a difference in young people’s lives. Personable, approachable, and a self-starter, you bring energy and empathy to every interaction. You’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students, and you have the resilience to remain calm and de-escalate challenging situations while maintaining confidentiality.

Your Skills & Experience:

Strong organisational skills and the ability to multitask effectively. A tactful, polite, and helpful manner when working with colleagues, parents, pupils, and senior leaders. The confidence to manage your own workload and meet deadlines. A willingness to learn and develop new skills. Experience of supporting vulnerable or disadvantaged students, ideally backed by NVQ Level 3 in Learning Development and Support Services (or equivalent experience). Above all, you’ll be motivated by helping students overcome barriers to learning, building their confidence, and enabling them to reach their full potential.

About us

Mangotsfield School has a strong ethos built on our four values. In all aspects of school life we encourage students to love learning, embrace challenge, give and earn respect and grow our community. Our classrooms, our corridors and our systems are built on these values: this supports our culture where we can meet individual needs and close the gaps for our students. Mangotsfield School is a local secondary school firmly rooted in, and proudly working within, the community which it serves. The school is situated in pleasant semi-rural surroundings on the north-eastern outskirts of Bristol. Mangotsfield School benefits from being part of a wider trust and partners with Downend School to deliver 16-19 opportunities for all students.

We can offer you:

Happy, engaging students who thrive on inspirational leadership A supportive trust and school community Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements Local Authority Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies

To register your interest in joining Pathway Trust please complete an application form detailing what skills you have that are relevant to this role before 9.00 am on 3rd of November. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process. Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities.

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