Mental Health Assistant - Aspiring Psychologist - Slough

Academics Ltd; Slough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An outstanding specialist school seeks a passionate Mental Health Assistant to support children with complex needs. This full-time role is perfect for graduates in Psychology, Counselling, or Criminology, offering invaluable experience working alongside trained professionals. You'll be mentored and have the chance to shadow sessions, enhancing your skills in a supportive environment. The role requires resilience and a proactive approach to working with children aged 4 to 11 who need consistent support. This is an excellent opportunity for aspiring educational psychologists or therapeutic support workers to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children with mental health issues.

Qualifications

• Ideal candidates are graduates in Psychology, Counselling, or Criminology.
• Experience with SEN children or adults is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support children with Social and Emotional Mental Health needs.
• Work alongside trained therapists and psychologists in the school.

Skills

Empathy

Communication Skills

Resilience

Initiative

Education

Degree in Psychology

Degree in Counselling

Degree in Criminology

Level 3 qualifications+

Job description

Mental Health Assistant - Aspiring Psychologist - Slough

Mental Health Teaching Assistant - Slough

Aspiring Educational Psychologist role

Great for Psychology/Counselling/Criminology Graduates! ASAP Start

Social, Emotional and Mental Health/Complex Needs

Primary Phase

Are you interested in supporting children with Mental Health issues?

Would you like to build your experience working with Complex Needs and work alongside trained therapists, counsellors and psychologists?

An outstanding specialist school for children with Social and Emotional Mental Health Needs based in Slough are looking for a bright and enthusiastic Graduate to work as a SEN Teaching Assistant to support children with behaviour and mental health issues. Ideally, the Graduate will have qualified in Psychology, Counselling or Criminology, but other subjects will also be considered. Candidates with relevant experience will also be considered! The SEN School is in Slough and the role is full-time starting ASAP. The SEN children are aged 4 to 11 and require consistent, ongoing support in order to ensure they have the highest quality of care and child-centred support. Experience in a similar role would be desirable but not essential. Graduates in a similar field will also be considered (e.g. Psychology, Criminology etc).

This is a FANTASTIC opportunity for any Psychology Graduate to work alongside the therapists and psychologists based on-site at school. You will be mentored and have the opportunity to shadow sessions and learn from them. Plus you will gain invaluable experience working with Special Needs and Mental Health issues. This is a great opportunity for an aspiring educational or occupational psychologist, therapeutic support worker or SEN teacher.

The SEMH School is looking for a SEN Teaching Assistant who can bring enthusiasm, passion and experience to the classroom. They are looking for a SEN TA who will be proactive and adaptable and be able to use their own initiative. Resilience and confidence to work with challenging behaviour is desirable!

• SEN Teaching Assistant
• Mental Health Assistant - Aspiring Educational Psychologist
• Social and Emotional Mental Health Support
• ASAP Start
• Slough
• Full-time Mon-Fri 8.30am to 4pm
• Ideal for Psychology/Counselling Graduates

The SEN children in this school require a teaching assistant who understands their complex needs and is open-minded and up for a challenge. The children have varying needs although SEMH is the main provision. Suitable experience can include working with SEN children and/or adults in any setting, even on a personal level such as with family. Level 3 qualifications+ are also required and a Degree would be most desirable.

If you are interested in applying for this Mental Health Teaching Assistant position, please apply to this advert directly.