Mental Health Assistant - Slough

Academics Ltd; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An outstanding specialist school in Slough seeks a bright and enthusiastic Mental Health Assistant to support children with social and emotional mental health needs. This full-time role offers a fantastic opportunity to work alongside trained therapists, gaining invaluable experience that could pave the way for a career as an educational psychologist or therapeutic support worker. With a focus on providing child-centered support, this role is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in the lives of children facing complex needs. If you're eager to learn and grow in a supportive environment, this is the role for you!

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in supporting children with mental health issues.
• Degree in Psychology, Counselling, or similar is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Support children with behaviour and mental health issues.
• Work alongside trained therapists and psychologists.

Skills

Empathy

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Psychology

Degree in Counselling

Degree in Criminology

Job description

Mental Health Assistant - Slough

Aspiring Therapist role

Are you interested in supporting children with Mental Health issues in schools?

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 Mental Health Assistant to support children with behaviour and mental health issues. Ideally the Mental Health Assistant will be a Graduate - relevant degrees include Psychology, Counselling or Criminology but other subjects will also be considered! A degree is however not a necessity. Candidates with relevant experience will also be considered! The SEN School is in Slough and the role is full-time starting ASAP or in September 2023. 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.

This is a FANTASTIC opportunity for a Mental Health Assistant 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.

• Mental Health Assistant - Aspiring Therapist or Educational Psychologist
• Social and Emotional Mental Health Support
• ASAP Start
• Slough
• 80- 90 per day
• Full-time Mon-Fri 8.30am to 4pm

If you are interested in this Mental Health Assistant position, please contact ASAP via (url removed) or apply direct to this advert.

Mental Health Assistant - Slough - ASAP Start