Children's Mental Health Assistant

Smart Teachers; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An education supply agency seeks a full-time Children's Mental Health Assistant in West Drayton, West London. You will support students with diverse needs, focusing on their educational, social, and emotional development. The ideal candidate possesses a caring personality and relevant experience with children. Benefits include excellent daily pay, guaranteed pay schemes, and CPD for professional development. This role offers a rewarding challenge in a nurturing environment.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates paid via PAYE

Guaranteed pay scheme

Social and networking events

Pension contributions

CPD for professional development

Access to a dedicated consultant

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, young people, or vulnerable adults in an educational setting.
• Ability to support students with diverse needs, including speech and language difficulties.
• A caring and nurturing personality that motivates and engages learners.

Responsibilities

• Support students within the classroom for their educational and emotional development.
• Assist young people with moderate to severe learning needs.
• Work with small class sizes to meet individual needs.

Skills

Caring personality

Experience with non-verbal children

Patience and adaptability

Job description

Childrens Mental Health Assistant (full time positions)
West Drayton, West London
£ 90-95 per day (salary is depending on experience and/or qualifications) PAYE and weekly pay.
Start date: January 2026

Hours: 08:45- 15:15 (Monday to Friday)

The School and Role

A specialist All through school in Hillingdon, West London,the largest school SEN provision in the borough with over 300 pupils, a short walk from Hillingdon Hospital are looking for a Childrens Mental Health Assistant to support young people and children with a diverse range of needs including moderate to severe and complex learning needs, sensory processing difficulties and associated speech, language and communication difficulties, including autistic spectrum disorders.

Responsibilities

As a Children's Mental Health Assisrtant, you will be based inside the classroom supporting students within education. Class sizes are small to ensure the needs of each pupil are met. You will be responsible for supporting their educational, social, and emotional development.

Requirements

• Have a caring, supportive and nurturing personality
• Have experience of working with those who are non-verbal, pre verbal.
• Have relevant experience of working with children, young people or vulnerable adults within a education setting
• Be someone who is patient, caring and adaptable to each young person you will support

What we offer

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.
• Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration

About us

We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.

We 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

If you are a Childrens Mental Health Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities call us on (phone number removed)