School Mental Health Assistant

Harmonia Careers; Bletchley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a School Mental Health Assistant in Milton Keynes to support children with special educational needs. This role is ideal for psychology or criminology graduates looking to gain valuable experience in a rewarding environment, working closely with students who have social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties. Candidates should be committed to working for at least 12 months to ensure staff consistency, which is crucial for student progression.

Qualifications

• Graduate or soon-to-be graduate looking to gain experience in education.
• Some experience working with children in various settings is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support students with special educational needs in a SEND school.
• Work collaboratively with the school staff to cater to children's emotional and mental health needs.

Skills

Caring

Motivational

Communication

Education

Degree in Psychology or Criminology

Job description

School Mental Health Assistant-Education and Training-School Mental Health Assistant-Education and Training- Milton Keynes

Are you an aspiring Education Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, or Occupational Therapist or mental health support worker?

Role to start in immediately or September depending on your circumstances.

Does catering for children with special educational and emotional needs appeal to you?

Are you a graduate or about to graduate, looking to gain experience with students with special needs?

We are seeking a School Mental Health assistant to work within a SEND School in Milton Keynes.

We are working with a Special Needs School in Milton Keynes that is looking for support staff to start working with them from September, The school are particularly interested in Psychology and criminology graduates who are aspiring Education Psychologists/Clinical Psychologists/Occupational Therapists.

If you are passionate about working with children and additional needs and up for an exciting challenging, yet rewarding role, this could be the job for you! Some experience working with children is various settings would be beneficial, but personality and motivation within this field are just as important!

The pupils have many needs including Social, Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH), Autism and behavioural difficulties. Therefore, the school are looking for committed individuals who want to work there for at least 12 months, as consistency of staff is vital for the children's progression.

Interviews are actively taking placing so please apply immediately if you are interested.

These support roles are ideal for individuals looking for a support role within the education sector and will be ideal for anyone seeking a role as a Teaching Assistant or Learning Support Assistant.

School Mental Health Assistant-Education and Training- Milton Keynes