Graduate Mental Health Worker

Academics Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist educational institution in Swindon is seeking a full-time Mental Health Teaching Assistant to support children with social, emotional, and mental health needs. The ideal candidate will have a background in Psychology, Criminology, or Health & Social Care, and should be empathetic and proactive. This role offers a daily pay rate of £85 to £95, and the opportunity to make a significant impact in children's lives.

Benefits

Amazing Graduate Opportunity

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with social, emotional and mental health needs.
• Ability to provide 1:1 and small group support.
• Understanding of behavioural management and personal care.

Responsibilities

• Support and encourage children with mental health needs.
• Assist the class teacher with daily activities.
• Create a fun, engaging, and safe classroom environment.

Skills

Empathy

Understanding of mental health

Initiative

Education

Degree in Psychology, Criminology or Health & Social Care

Job description

Are you hoping of becoming a Psychologist or Counsellor? Are you looking to get experience working in the mental health sector? You could make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children with mental health needs.

An inclusive and diverse Specialist School is looking for a Mental Health Teaching Assistant to help support and encourage children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs through the school day. The pupils have a variety of difficulties, including but not limited to – anxiety, learning difficulties, trauma, ASD, ADHD, OCD and behavioural challenges. The perfect candidate will therefore be proactive, understanding and ready for a challenge!

The pupils in this Swindon School have a range of additional needs. Though no two days are the same in a school like this, your general duties will involve supporting and shadowing the class teacher, whilst providing 1:1 and small group support to the SEN students. You will help run exciting lessons to make the classroom a fun, engaging and safe place. Behavioural management, personal care and emotional support may also be required where necessary.

The role is full‑time starting ASAP but the school have said they can be flexible if the perfect candidate came along. Graduates who have qualified in Psychology, Criminology or Health & Social Care would be perfect for this – a general understanding of welfare and mental health would be beneficial.

• Mental Health Teaching Assistant
• Support children with mental health needs
• Swindon
• £85 to £95 per day
• Mon to Fri, 8:30am – 3:30pm
• Amazing Graduate Opportunity!!

If you can bring enthusiasm, passion and experience to the classroom then the school want to hear from you! The ideal Mental Health Teaching Assistant will be empathetic and confident, and be able to work using their own initiative – are you up for the challenge?

If you are excited by this opportunity then please apply today!