Teaching Assistant - Mental Health

Academics Ltd; Newbury; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a recent graduate to join their team as a Teaching Assistant focused on mental health support. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside specialist staff, assisting pupils facing emotional difficulties and trauma. You'll play a vital role in identifying students' needs, fostering trusted relationships, and implementing trauma-informed practices to enhance their academic performance. This position is perfect for those with a caring nature and a passion for helping vulnerable children, providing valuable experience for future careers in psychology, therapy, or social work.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or vulnerable adults is beneficial.
• Knowledge of Psychology or Criminology is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with mental health challenges and trauma.
• Build trusted relationships to help students feel secure and empowered.

Skills

Experience with children or vulnerable adults

Knowledge of Psychology

Knowledge of Criminology

Passion for supporting vulnerable children

Education

Degree in Psychology

Degree in Criminology

Job description

Graduate Opportunity - Mental Health Experience - Psychology and Criminology

A fantastic Specialist School in Newbury is looking for a recent Graduate (Psychology or Criminology would be great) to join their team and help support pupils facing mental health and emotional difficulties, as well as trauma.

At this school, you will be working alongside specialist staff and teachers to support pupils with social, emotional, and mental health challenges. Some of the pupils will have suffered adverse childhood experiences and trauma. You will play a key role in identifying their needs and triggers and helping them to overcome the difficulties they face.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will support pupils both in and outside the classroom. You will play a key role in providing consistency, developing trusted relationships with the students, and helping them to feel safe, secure, and empowered. You will also encourage the students to make positive decisions, reduce anti-social behaviours, and increase academic performance through trauma-informed practices.

By engaging with the therapeutic and restorative practices delivered at the school, you will gain valuable first-hand experience needed to train as a Psychology, Therapist, Counsellor, or Social Worker in the future. This position is open to individuals who are confident and bubbly, with a passion for helping vulnerable children and a caring nature.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Previous experience working with children or vulnerable adults is beneficial.
2. Knowledge of Psychology or Criminology is preferred.
3. Passion and enthusiasm for supporting vulnerable children.

Position Details:

Teaching Assistant - Mental Health
Location: Newbury
Focus: Mental Health & Trauma Support
Opportunity: Graduate Opportunity
Salary: £85 to £95 per day

If you are interested in this role, please apply today!