Company: ACADEMICS
Job Type: Permanent, FullTime
Salary: £80 - £95 per day
Do you want an opportunity to make a difference and support students with mental health needs? Do you want valuable experience to add to your CV?
Job Title - Mental Health Assistant
Start Date - ASAP Start
- In this highly regarded mental health school your role will be to mainly support learners with social, emotional and mental health needs.
- You will work at ensuring that they are equipped to process and regulate their emotions in healthy ways using restorative practices and therapeutic techniques, guided by the class teacher.
- Your role as a mental health assistant will also include providing general classroom support to the class teacher.
- These duties will include helping manage general classroom behaviour, help with lesson preparation, help keep the class tidy and listen to the students read and practice their phonics.
- The successful mental health assistant will be calm and compassionate but also confident.
- You will take initiative well and be able to adapt your approach to match the needs of the children.
- Some children in the class will need extra support.
- Some may have learning difficulties and need help to stay on track with their tasks.
- Experience working with children will be beneficial, but not essential.
- Personality is most important. If you are confident and bubbly then this school wants to hear from you!
- Individuals who are working towards a career in psychology, education or any other related field are most welcome to apply.
- This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience working with vulnerable children.
Key information:
- Mental Health Assistant
- Summertown, Oxford
- Primary School
- £80 - £95 per day
- ASAP Start
- Term time only
- Small class sizes
- Good travel links
Apply now as interviews are taking place as soon as next week! You don't want to miss out!
Mental Health Assistant - Summertown, Oxford - ASAP Start