SEN/Mental Health Teaching Assistant

Academics; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Academics in Cheltenham is seeking an SEN/Mental Health Teaching Assistant to join a fantastic Special Needs School starting immediately. The role involves providing one-to-one and small-group support to pupils aged 5–18 with complex needs, guiding their academic progress and emotional wellbeing.

You will work closely with educational psychologists, speech and language therapists, and counsellors to support neurodiversity and mental health challenges.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with complex educational needs.
• Ability to monitor academic progress and wellbeing.
• Good interpersonal skills and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small group support to pupils.
• Help monitor academic achievements and emotional wellbeing.
• Encourage social interaction and positive decision-making.

Skills

One-to-one support

Small group support

Interpersonal skills

Job description

SEN/Mental Health Teaching Assistant

Role: SEN/Mental Health Teaching Assistant

Location: Cheltenham

Pay: £85 to £110 per day

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:30pm

A fantastic Special Needs School in Cheltenham are currently seeking an SEN/Mental Health Teaching Assistant to join their team 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 an SEN/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 wellbeing. 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.

Why this role?:

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 and shadow their work, 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.

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