Children Mental Health Support Assistant

Vision for Education - Kent; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major education recruitment agency in Kent seeks a Children Mental Health Support Assistant to support students with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health issues. The ideal candidate will build strong relationships with pupils and demonstrate resilience when dealing with challenging behaviors. Applicants should have relevant experience or a passion for improving the lives of young people. Competitive daily rates and ongoing professional development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Guaranteed pay scheme

Free training for professional development

Access to a dedicated consultant

Pension contributions

Qualifications

• Relevant experience working with children, young people or vulnerable adults.
• Dedication and resilience in handling challenging behaviors.
• Desire to gain a permanent role.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health issues in an educational setting.
• Encourage students to develop and progress academically and emotionally.

Skills

Warm and friendly nature to build relationships

Calm and resilient approach to support children

Sense of humour

Job description

Children Mental Health Support Assistant

Position: Children Mental Health Support Assistant

Location: Kent

Start Date: January 2026

Salary: £440 to £550

About the role

The role of a Children Mental Health Support Assistant is to help young people with a diagnosis of Social, Emotional and Mental Health access education. The successful candidates will be supporting the students both academically as well as emotionally, ensuring they are cared for, and encouraged to develop and progress.

Someone dedicated and resilient is required, with experience working with challenging behaviours. A sense of humour is desirable.

About the school

Our client schools are dedicated SEMH provisions for young people that have been unable to cope in a mainstream setting. The schools believes firmly in supporting and developing staff as much as possible and has a very positive team ethos and supportive Senior Leadership Team. They like to develop their staff from within, so whilst certain experience and qualifications are beneficial, they are not essential. Applications are welcomed from anyone with a passion to improve the lives of young people that may not have had the best start, and who struggle with their mental health and behaviour.

Requirements

• Have a warm and friendly nature to be able to build positive relationships with pupils
• Calm and resilient approach to supporting children
• Sense of humour
• Desire to gain a permanent role in a school

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• Have relevant experience of working with children, young people or vulnerable adults

What Vision for Education offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Vision for Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call the Kent team on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).