Mental Health Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Behaviour Support Assistant to work with students aged 11-16 with SEMH needs. This role is perfect for those who want to make a difference in the lives of young people from challenging backgrounds. You will employ de-escalation strategies, build strong relationships, and manage behaviours effectively. If you have a background in outdoor activities or creative arts, this role offers a unique opportunity to inspire and support students in a dynamic environment. Join a dedicated team committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Benefits

Free online safeguarding training

Support for DBS checks

Potential for permanent position

Qualifications

• Experience working with SEND/SEMH pupils is essential.
• Background in outdoor/sports or creative arts is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support specialist students with SEMH and complex needs.
• Manage challenging behaviours and inspire students.

Skills

De-escalation strategies

Empathy

Resilience

Building rapport

Understanding of SEND/SEMH

Education

Relevant qualifications in special educational needs

Job description

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Seeking a Behaviour Support Assistant to start ASAP!

- Are you passionate about working with SEND/SEMH pupils?

A specialist provision in Southend are looking to recruit a Behaviour Support Assistant to support specialist students with SEMH and assiociated complex needs between the ages of 11-16 years.

This role is dedicated to those who want to inspire student’s with SEMH, many whom have come from distressed and toxic backgrounds.

The right candidate will need to be confident with de-escalation strategies, robust and know how to build strong rapports and manage challenging behaviours.

You must also be empathetic and have a good understanding or background in special educational needs or Social emotional, mental health.

Resilience and hard work are a must. An outdoors/sports/activity co-ordinator background or creative Arts/Food tech background would also be great, as this role entails a lot of outdoors and creative activies.

You must be available to work between the hours of 8:30 - 3:30pm Mon - Fri. A competitive salary is offered.

If this sounds like the role for you, then please APPLY NOW!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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