Mental Health Assistant - Devizes

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

Job summary

Academics is recruiting a dedicated Mental Health Assistant to support pupils at a specialist school in Devizes. You will help children aged 3–11 with mental health needs, assisting interventions and ensuring a calm, engaging learning environment.

The role suits psychology graduates or those seeking psychology-related experience. Interviews will take place soon; start ASAP. Salary is daily rate (£92.59–£95), with either full-time or part-time contracts offered.

Responsibilities

• Support students with their mental health interventions.
• Create an engaging classroom environment and provide feedback to teachers and therapy teams.

Job description

Mental Health Assistant - Devizes

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 Devizes are looking for a mental health assistant in Devizes 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.

Salary: £92.59 - £95 per day

Start: ASAP Start

Contract: 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