Complex Needs Support - Maidenhead

Academics Ltd; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist education provider in Maidenhead is seeking a Complex Needs Support Assistant to provide support for children with additional needs. This full-time role involves working with students facing emotional and behavioral challenges, where your patience and empathy are key. You will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact and develop skills in special education and mental health. Training and support are provided to help you grow in your career. Apply now to start your journey in this rewarding field.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in mental health, special education, or child development.
• Experience in education, care, youth work, or support settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver tailored support to pupils with complex learning, emotional, or behavioural needs.
• Implement mental health strategies and behaviour plans.
• Build strong relationships to help students feel safe.
• Create a calm classroom environment that promotes wellbeing.

Skills

Interest in mental health

Empathy

Patience

Calm approach to challenges

Job description

Complex Needs Support Assistant - Maidenhead

£85 - £100 per day

Full-time | Monday to Friday | 8:30am - 3:00pm

Start Date: ASAP

Are you passionate about supporting children with additional and complex needs? Are you looking to develop your skills in mental health, special education, or therapeutic support?

We are currently recruiting for a Complex Needs Support Assistant to join a specialist SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) school in Maidenhead. This is a full-time, term-time role working with children who present with a wide range of needs, including trauma, developmental delays, learning difficulties, and mental health challenges.

As a Complex Needs Support Assistant, you will provide one-to-one and small group support, helping students access learning and manage their emotional and behavioural responses in a safe, structured environment. Many of the children you'll support have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and your role will be key in helping them build confidence, regulation, and resilience.

Key Responsibilities as a Complex Needs Support Assistant:

• Deliver tailored support to pupils with complex learning, emotional, or behavioural needs
• Implement mental health strategies and behaviour plans designed by SEN staff and therapists
• Build strong, consistent relationships to help students feel safe and understood
• Create a calm and positive classroom environment that promotes emotional wellbeing

This Complex Needs Support Assistant position is ideal for those considering careers in psychology, social work, speech and language therapy, SEN teaching, or mental health services.

What We're Looking For:

• A strong interest in mental health, special education, or child development
• Patience, empathy, and a calm, grounded approach to challenges
• Experience in education, care, youth work, or support settings (desirable, not essential)

By joining the school as a Complex Needs Support Assistant, you'll become part of a compassionate and skilled team, receiving guidance and training to help you grow. You'll gain valuable, hands‑on experience supporting young people with high levels of need-many of whom require consistent emotional and mental health support alongside their education.

If you're ready to take the first step into a meaningful career where you can truly make a difference, apply now to become a Complex Needs Support Assistant in Maidenhead.