SEN/Mental Health Teaching Assistant

Academics Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in Bath is seeking an SEN/Mental Health Teaching Assistant to provide tailored support to students with complex needs. This role involves assisting in academic and emotional development, and offers growth opportunities alongside professionals. Ideal for graduates in Psychology or Criminology, it's a chance to gain valuable experience in an educational setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Psychology or Criminology.
• Ability to provide one-to-one and small group support.
• Experience or willingness to work with individuals with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small group support to pupils.
• Monitor academic achievements and emotional well being.
• Encourage positive decision-making and coping strategies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Social skills

Emotional support

Education

Graduate in Psychology

Graduate in Criminology

Job description

SEN/Mental Health Teaching Assistant

Sector - Education and Training

ASAP Start

Bath

A fantastic school in Bath are currently seeking an SEN/Mental Health Teaching Assistant to join their team long-term, starting ASAP. 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 well being.

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 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 Bath 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.

* SEN/Mental Health Teaching Assistant
* Bath
* £90 to £100 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!

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