SEN And Mental Health Teaching Assistant

Academics Ltd; Witney; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist school in Witney is seeking a Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Mental Health Teaching Assistant. This role involves supporting students with complex educational needs, helping them improve their academic performance and emotional well-being. As a graduate opportunity, it offers valuable experience working with external professionals, paving the way for future training in therapy or psychology. The position requires emotional support skills and interpersonal capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small group support to pupils.
• Monitor academic achievements and emotional well-being.
• Encourage pupils to make positive decisions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Emotional support skills

Communication skills

Education

Graduate (Psychology, Criminology)

Job description

A fantastic specialist School in Witney are currently seeking a Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Mental Health Teaching Assistant to join their team long-term, starting immediately. They offer schooling for children between 5 and 18 years with complex educational needs, communication difficulties and behaviour challenges. The school specialises in not only providing integrated education, but also therapeutic support for every child with a significant focus on wellbeing.

As a SEN and Mental Health Teaching Assistant, you will be help to provide one-to-one and small group support to pupils, and help to monitor their academic achievements, as well as their emotional well being. You will help to increase their interpersonal and social skills, ensuring when they leave school, they will succeed. You will also help encourage pupils to make positive decisions, and help them cope with any challenges they face.

The school works in partnership with external professionals including educational and occupational psychologists, counsellors and speech and language therapists. You will have the opportunity to work alongside them, providing you with the experience needed to train as a Therapist or Psychologist in the future. You will also gain experience and further your knowledge of neurodiversity, mental health difficulties and the challenges young people face.

• SEN and Mental Health Teaching Assistant
• Witney
• 85 - 95 per day
• Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:30pm
• Graduate Opportunity (Psychology, Criminology)

Do you think you'd be a good fit for this role? If so, apply today!