Mental Health Teaching Assistant

Academics; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Academics in Maidenhead is seeking a Mental Health Teaching Assistant to support children and young people across primary and secondary ages. You will work with students one-to-one, in small groups, and help re-engage learners who are disengaged.

You will provide individualised support for students who may have ASD and mental health needs, helping them build confidence, regulate emotions, and participate in learning in ways that suit them.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people with Autism, additional needs or mental health needs is highly beneficial.
• Ability to support students one-to-one and in small groups to boost engagement and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised support to students who may have ASD and mental health needs.
• Build confidence, independence and self-esteem.
• Regulate emotions and help students manage challenges.
• Engage with learning in ways that work for each student.
• Develop strategies to support wellbeing and emotional resilience.
• Celebrate achievements, big milestones and small victories.

Skills

Patient

Creative

Adaptable

Calm

Enthusiastic

Job description

Mental Health Teaching Assistant

Help a young person discover what they can do.

We are looking for a Mental Health Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated and supportive school community, working with children and young people across both primary and secondary age groups.

This is a role where no two days are quite the same. You could be supporting a student one-to-one in the morning, helping a small group work together after lunch, and finding a creative way to re-engage a young person who has decided that today's lesson definitely isn't for them!

What will you be doing as a Mental Health Teaching Assistant?

As a Mental Health Teaching Assistant, you will provide individualised support to students who may experience ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and co-existing mental health needs, as well as a range of challenges and barriers that can make accessing learning difficult. You will work to:

• Build confidence, independence and self-esteem
• Regulate emotions and manage challenges
• Engage with learning in ways that work for them
• Develop strategies that support their wellbeing and emotional resilience
• Celebrate their achievements - both the big milestones and the little victories!

What are we looking for in a Mental Health Teaching Assistant?

Someone who is:

• Patient and understanding
• Creative and adaptable
• Calm and resilient
• Enthusiastic

Previous experience working with children or young people with Autism, additional needs or mental health needs would be highly beneficial. Most importantly, however, we are looking for someone who genuinely wants to make a difference.

Why join us as a Mental Health Teaching Assistant?

You'll have the chance to build trusted relationships, develop your skills, learn from experienced colleagues and play a key role in helping young people overcome barriers that may have previously held them back.

Mental Health Teaching Assistant - Maidenhead

• Specialist Setting in Maidenhead
• ASAP Start
• Full Time
• £90 - £105 per day
• AMAZING hands on experience

Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy