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Mental Health Teaching Assistant

This amazing specialist school in Headington are looking for a Mental Health Teaching Assistant to join their team starting ASAP.

This is an important role where you will be responsible for facilitating and providing tailored emotional and mental health support to students, helping them navigate their feelings, build resilience and develop coping strategies. As a mental health teaching assistant you will work closely with teachers, parents and external professionals to create a supportive and safe environment for our students.

The students in this setting have all been identified as struggling with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH). They are between the ages of 4 and 11 and have been exposed to adverse childhood experiences. These experience have led them to have mental health struggles, which contributes to nervous system dysregulation. This lovely school are looking for people to come in and support their students in processing their thoughts and feelings and regulating their emotions.

Your role will be fostering positive relationships with students, promoting trust and emotional safety and collaborate with parents and caregivers to offer guidance and support.

This mental health school are based in Headington and offer their students the best help they can, but they are looking to add someone to their team who can facilitate a high level of care and compassion for their students.

Individuals who would do really well in a role like this would have the following qualities:

Compassionate
Patient
Have a good understanding of the importance of safeguarding
Have a positive attitude
Good communication skills
Genuine passion for supporting mental health wellbeing This is a great route for people who are looking to embark on a career that joins together mental health, psychology and education. Psychology graduates, criminology graduates and those with backgrounds in art, music or sport are especially encouraged to apply.

Experience in a role like this would be beneficial to any career you plan to embark on.

Key information

Mental Health Teaching Assistant
Headington
£83 - £95 per day
ASAP Start
Great opportunity for psychology graduates
Psychology meets education
Great travel links

If you would like to interview or trial, please apply directly to this advert. You will be contacted should you be short-listed.

Mental Health Teaching Assistant - Headington - ASAP Start - Psychology Graduates