Mental Health Assistant - Chippenham

Academics; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Academics are seeking a Mental Health Assistant in Chippenham to support pupils aged 3-11 with various mental health challenges in a specialist school setting.

The role involves assisting with interventions, keeping a positive, engaging learning environment, and feeding back to teachers and therapy teams. Immediate starts are welcome, with options for full-time or part-time work and a salary of £92.59–£95 per day.

Qualifications

• Psychology graduate seeking experience with vulnerable children.
• Positive attitude and supportive nature are essential.
• Genuine interest in mental health and helping others.

Responsibilities

• Support students with their mental health interventions.
• Help maintain an engaging classroom environment conducive to learning.
• Provide feedback to teachers and therapy teams as required.

Skills

Positive attitude

Supportive

Interest in mental health

Education

Psychology degree

Job description

Mental Health Assistant - Chippenham

Are you a psychology student looking for experience with vulnerable children? Are you looking for a role that is rewarding? Then this might be the position for you!

This amazing specialist setting in Chippenham are looking for a mental health assistant in Chippenham to support their students with their various mental health struggles.

The setting looking for a mental health assistant is a specialist school, who cater for children between the ages of 3 and 11 who have been excluded from mainstream education.

They have barriers to their learning and mental and emotional needs which makes it difficult for them to concentrate and reach their full learning potential.

This specialist school are looking for a mental health assistant to support their students in following through with their interventions, making sure the classroom is an engaging place conducive for learning and providing feedback to their teachers and therapy support teams.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have a positive attitude, be supportive and have a keen interest in mental health.

If you are a psychology graduate, looking to gain psychology related experience or looking for a challenge, then this is the role for you!

Interviews are due to take place in the next coming weeks.

• Mental Health Assistant
• Chippenham
• £92.59 - £95 per day
• ASAP Start
• Full Time or Part Time
• Long Term role Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy