Inclusion and Mental Health Support Worker

Vision for Education; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency seeks an Inclusion and Mental Health Support Worker in Wakefield. The role supports young individuals with special educational needs and requires recent experience in relevant settings along with a nurturing and proactive attitude. Competitive daily rates available.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates paid weekly

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

FREE professional development training

Dedicated consultant support

Qualifications

• Experience working with children/young people in a relevant setting within the last 2 years.
• Willingness to obtain an Enhanced DBS check.
• Ability to provide valid references.

Responsibilities

• Supporting young people with additional needs in group and 1:1 settings.
• Working with individuals showing SEMH responses and trauma-related behaviors.

Skills

Resilience

Empathy

Patience

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Vision for Education

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Wakefield, United Kingdom

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22.06.2025

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06.08.2025

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About the role

Inclusion and Mental Health Support

Wakefield

£90 - £115 Per Day Inclusive of Holiday Pay

Immediate Start

Temporary, Full Time Role

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are: recent experience obtained within the last 2 years of working with children or young people or vulnerable adults, ideally within a school, nursery, childcare, youth work, mental health, play or care setting. We must be able to obtain references from these roles.

The Role

We are currently seeking an Inclusion and Mental Health Support Worker for work within our partner specialist provisions.

The role involves supporting young people who may have with additional needs including SEMH responses and behaviours that may challenge as well as trauma related responses. You will be required to work within group and 1:1 settings with a range of ages and levels of learning.

In order to be successful in this role, individual personality, resilience and a nurturing, patient and empathetic attitude are key.

The School

This setting supports a diverse group of pupils some of whom will have social and emotional difficulties and special needs.

Requirements

To be considered for this role you will:

• Have previous experience of working with children or young people; ideally within a school, nursery, childcare, youth work, play or care setting within the last 2 years.
• We must be able to obtain valid references from these roles.
• Hold, or be prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS, registered to the Update Service

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Vision for Education Offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations)
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

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.