Aspiring Mental Health Assistant - Academics : Job Details

Psychology Graduates needed!!

Are you a Psychology Graduate, Teaching Assistant or Nursery Practitioner looking for rewarding role and taking the next steps in your career this year as a School Mental Health Assistant?

Maybe you're a care worker or family member with experience of supporting people with special educational/medical needs or physical disabilities?

Our client is an SEN school in the Stevenage area. They are dedicated to seeking a compassionate and patient Aspiring Mental Health Assistant to join their well-established team with in the education and training sector. They strive to encourage their learners by managing their challenging behaviour in a positive and creative way. Through the education and training of their pupils they aim to embrace changes and help to empower their pupil's progress. These values are reflected with a 'Good' Ofsted review.

Benefits of this role

• Working in a class of 6-8 pupils
• Every day is different
• £460 - £500 per week
• Fully supported throughout the role
• Local Commute to Stevenage

This Stevenage school is supported by their highly specialist site, they offer their students a wide array of extracurricular activities, therapies, and personalised care in built for purpose spaces. There is a keen emphasis on matching the provision to the individual needs of each child, and the school takes pride in the great parent and pupil feedback on the quality of their care.

Aspiring Mental Health Assistant Requirements:

• Personal/Professional experience with children and/or young people is desirable but not essential
• A caring individual with energy, drive and enthusiasm.
• Ability to work as part of team, alongside teaching and support staff
• Willing to support a pupil with personal care where necessary.
• Able to use their initiative to support learning.
• Passion to support children and young people with special educational needs

Our desired Aspiring Mental Health Assistant:

• Will be a positive and passionate individual
• The ability to understand the challenges the SEN students face and to be adapt your approach accordingly.
• Patience and empathy
• Give your best at all times
• The ability to adapt your education and training of individuals

If you an Aspiring Mental Health Assistant role in Stevenage is for your do not hesitate to apply! Interviews taking place in the coming weeks.

School is seeking an Aspiring Mental Health Assistant for October start date! Interviews for this Stevenage role are taking place throughout September!