Childrens Mental Health Assistant

Vision for Education Ltd; Stockley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent daily rates

Guaranteed pay scheme

CPD

Pension contributions

Dedicated consultant

Social and networking events

Job summary

Vision for Education Ltd is recruiting a Childrens Mental Health Assistant for a specialist All through school in West Drayton, West London. The role supports Year 7 pupils with diverse needs, including autism and communication challenges, with hours 08:30-15:30, Monday to Friday.

Start date is November 2026 and the pay is £95-£100 per day PAYE, weekly. The post involves working inside the classroom to support students’ educational, social and emotional development, offering a caring and patient

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support students within education in the classroom.
• Assist in developing educational, social and emotional skills of learners.
• Support the range of needs including moderate to severe and complex learning needs.

Skills

Caring personality

Patient

Adaptable

Experience with non-verbal learners

Job description

Childrens Mental Health Assistant
West Drayton, West London
£ 95- £100 per day PAYE paid weekly (salary is depending on experience and/or qualifications) PAYE and weekly pay.
Start date: November 2026

Hours: 08:30-15:30 (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. You'll be working with the schools Year 7 pupils and to start after the October half term break.

As a Children's Mental Health Assistant, 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

The desired Childrens Mental Health Assistant will:

• 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

As a Childrens Mental Health Assistant and part of our team, you benefit from:

• 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-leadingeducation 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.