Mental Health & SEND Support Teaching Assistant

EdEx - Education Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

EdEx - Education Recruitment is helping a brilliant modern school in Havering recruit a Mental Health Teaching Assistant to support pupils across KS1–KS5, including SEND and SEMH needs. It is an ASAP start, full-time role during term-time in a supportive, successful team.

Ideal candidates are Psychology graduates looking to pursue careers in Education or Mental Health, with opportunities for salaried teacher training.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification
• Experience or awareness of young people with possible barriers to learning
• A high level of literacy and numeracy to support students
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Reliable, flexible and positive attitude

Responsibilities

• Provide support to pupils with SEND and/or Social Inclusion needs
• To work alongside a supportive, friendly and determined inclusion staff
• To facilitate the differentiation of tasks for students
• To work with small groups or individual students on specific tasks
• High quality and bespoke CPD to be provided

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Literacy & Numeracy

Education

Degree level qualification

Awareness/experience with SEND/SEMH

Job description

EdEx - Education Recruitment is helping a brilliant modern school in Havering recruit a Mental Health Teaching Assistant to support pupils across KS1–KS5, including SEND and SEMH needs. It is an ASAP start, full-time role during term-time in a supportive, successful team.

Ideal candidates are Psychology graduates looking to pursue careers in Education or Mental Health, with opportunities for salaried teacher training.