Graduate Mental Health Teaching Assistant

Academics Ltd; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist education provider in Reading is seeking a Graduate Mental Health Teaching Assistant. This role involves supporting pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs. The ideal candidate should be empathetic, confident, and resilient. Experience with vulnerable individuals is a plus. This position offers a daily rate of £85 to £95 and training in therapeutic practices.

Qualifications

• Must be empathetic, confident, and resilient.
• Experience with children or vulnerable adults preferred, but not essential.
• Understanding of mental health challenges is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs.
• Promote positive mental health and facilitate self-regulation.
• Identify triggers for challenging behaviors and help students manage emotions.

Skills

Empathy

Confidence

Patience

Relationship building

Education

Recent graduate

Job description

Are you a recent graduate seeking a post-graduate role? Are you interested in supporting children with social, emotional and mental health needs? Are you caring, confident and empathetic?

Graduate Mental Health Teaching Assistant

A unique specialist school in Reading are looking for a graduate to join their growing team as a Mental Health Teaching Assistant. The school, located in Reading, supports pupils with diagnosed social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, as well as complex trauma, anxiety and associated behaviour challenges.

As a Mental Health Teaching Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting every pupil not only with their education, but also their emotionally growth. You will help promote positive mental health and self-esteem through relationship building, ensuring every student has the best chance in life, reaches their full potential, and works towards a positive future.

By getting to know each pupil, you will help identify potential triggers for challenging behaviours. You will encourage self-regulation by helping the students identify and label their emotions, while also demonstrating the value and importance of education to enhance their opportunities after they leave school.

This specialist mental health setting is looking for a graduate who is empathetic, patient and understands the challenges that come with mental health difficulties. If you are confident, caring and resilient, you will be a great fit for the school. Previous experience working with children or vulnerable adults would be beneficial, but not essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity if you are looking for a post-university role where you can build experience in the mental health or psychology field. Not only will you support extremely vulnerable children, you will also receive training and experience in using therapeutic techniques and restorative practices.

Graduate Mental Health Teaching Assistant
September 2025
Reading
85 to 95 per day
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:30pm

If you are interested in this position, then apply today with your up-to-date CV!

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