Apprentice Student Learning Mentor

Apprentice Student Learning Mentor Ascent College Term Time (190 days) + 7 days 5 days per week (37.5 hours) Pro-rata salary £20,011 per annum including SEN

Are you looking to work for a charity with aspirational growth plans that has an exciting journey ahead? At Remarkable we are looking for energetic and passionate individuals to make a difference to the lives of our young people.

The Remarkable Group has been established for over 50 years, providing the highest quality services for autistic young people. Wargrave House School (ages 5 – 16) & Ascent College (ages 16 – 25) operate a non-maintained special school and independent specialist college with an excellent reputation for delivering outstanding education and care to Autistic young people.

Our mission is to provide a world where autistic people live happy and fulfilled lives.

We support and educate autistic people throughout their lives and redefine what’s possible by providing innovative and transformative services. We have an ambitious five-year plan to achieve our objectives and are looking for values driven individuals to contribute to these future successes.

We are passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We particularly encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds.

Are you interested in a career in adult services but need experience and a Level 3 Teaching Support Assistant qualification? Our apprenticeship programme is the perfect opportunity!

• As a Student Learning Mentor Apprentice, you will play a vital role within the team, working under the guidance of the teacher and alongside other support staff. You will help nurture and develop our students, supporting them on their educational and life journeys.
• In partnership with Realise Training, we offer apprenticeships to enthusiastic individuals.
• Teaching assistant apprenticeship - Realise ()

We are committed to:

• Providing a clear career path for all staff.
• Investing in training, mentoring, and professional development.
• Promoting internally to help you grow in your career.

If you share our values, have the skills and passion to make a difference, and want to be part of our journey, we would love to hear from you!

Applications are invited from ambitious professionals who have the vision to sustain and promote the current high standards of achievement and values of the organisation.

We have a clear career path for all of our staff and proactively look to develop and promote internally through training and mentoring.

If you feel that you have the values, skills and outlook to work at Remarkable we would love to hear from you.

What we offer

We offer our staff autism specific training to support continuous professional development. Our benefits including an attractive pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, long service awards, enhanced sick pay, enhanced maternity & paternity pay and a Golden Hello welcome bonus of up to £250.

We are passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We particularly encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and participate in the Disability Confident scheme, ensuring all candidates are considered fairly and supported where needed. For more information on this scheme, please visit our careers page here.

Our aim is to recruit quality staff for both academic and support roles in a fair, structured and supportive manner, underpinned by our Recruitment and Selection policy and KSCIE.

In accordance with recent updates to KCSIE 2025 (Keeping Children Safe in Education) guidance, we will be performing online searches and requesting references for all shortlisted candidates.

Please note:
We will require proof of right to work in the UK and qualifications at interview stage. If this is not provided you may not be interviewed.

Closing Date: 08/09/2026

Interviews: WC 21/09/2026

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) and do not accept speculative CVs. Any unsolicited CVs, whether related to a specific position or submitted speculatively, will not be considered.

Applicants who have applied within the previous six months and were unsuccessful may have their application withdrawn at our discretion.

Remarkable is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Remarkable operates a safe recruitment process and appointment to the post will be subject to suitable references, online searches, self-declaration, satisfactory pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, and where applicable, a prohibition check and section 128 direction check.