Mental Health Support - Barking

REESON Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

REESON Education is seeking an experienced Mental Health Support Worker, Behaviour TA or SEMH LSA to join a specialist setting in Barking and Dagenham. You will support a small class of 3-6 pupils with emotional needs, trauma, and mental health challenges, helping them engage with lessons and build resilience.

The role is full-time and long-term, with a focus on safeguarding and building rapport with pupils.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of supporting students with SEN, mental health and/or challenging behaviour
• Confident, calm and collected in a School environment
• Knowledgeable of the UK curriculum
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
• Reliable & punctual.
• Ability to risk assess and follow instructions.
• Ability to build rapport with individual pupils.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for supporting a small class of around 3-6 students
• Support the teacher in delivering the learning objectives for the lesson
• You will use resources to help each student understand and engage in lessons
• You will be a pastoral support and emotional guide and positive role model

Skills

SEN experience

Behaviour management

Pastoral support

UK curriculum knowledge

Punctual & reliable

Reliable & punctual

Risk assessment

Rapport building

Job description

Mental Health Support - Barking and Dagenham

Mental Health Support in School required

SEMH School in Barking

FULL TIME and long term opportunity

Mental Health Support - Barking and Dagenham

Are you an experienced Mental Health Support Worker, Behaviour TA or SEMH experienced LSA who is looking for a new opportunity?

Are you passionate about making a difference in and working with children with emotional needs, mental health and trauma?

The School

Reeson Education is currently recruiting for a specialist setting. The provision provides quality education for children with complex backgrounds, mental health issues and sometimes challenging behaviour. Pupils have mental health needs including Anxiety, Depression, Self harm, Autism, AHDH, ODD and Schizophrenia. They require a strong and resilient support worker who will be patient, caring, understanding, firm and fair.

Person Specification

• Previous experience of supporting students with SEN, mental health and/or challenging behaviour
• Confident, calm and collected in a School environment
• Knowledgeable of the UK curriculum
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedure
• Reliable & punctual
• Ability to risk assess and follow instructions
• Ability to build rapport with individual pupils

Mental Health Support - Barking and Dagenham

• You will be responsible for supporting a small class of around 3-6 students
• Support the teacher in delivering the learning objectives for the lesson
• You will use resources to help each student understand and engage in lessons
• You will be a pastoral support and emotional guide and positive role model

Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

All daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%