Mental Health 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

Mental Health Teaching Assistant

A brilliant, modern School in Havering is looking to fill x3 Mental Health Teaching Assistant roles to join their friendly, supportive, and successful team. This role would be an ASAP start, supporting pupils across KS1-KS5, as well as working with students requiring additional support due to SEND and SEMH needs.

The ideal candidate for the Mental Health Teaching Assistant roles would be Psychology graduates wanting to pursue a career in Education, Therapy, Psychological Research, Mental Health, Speech and Language and many more!

Salaried teacher training can also be provided to kickstart your career in education! Read on for more information on the Mental Health Teaching Assistant roles.

Mental Health Teaching Assistant Job Description

• Mental Health Teaching Assistant in a highly regarded secondary school
• £110 - £130 per day
• Located in the London Borough of Havering
• September 2026 Start & Full-time role (term-time only)

About the Mental Health Teaching Assistant Role

• 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

Ideal Mental Health Teaching Assistant

• 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!