Mental Health Assistant/ SEN Teaching Assistant

Mental Health Assistant/ SEN Teaching Assistant

September - Havering, London

Would you like to build your experience working with Complex Needs and work alongside trained therapists, counsellors and psychologists?

An outstanding mainstream Primary school in Havering, London is currently recruiting a SEN Teaching Assistant to support children with Social and Emotional Mental Health Needs.

Located in the heart of Havering, London we are looking for a bright and enthusiastic individuals who have qualified in Psychology, Counselling or Criminology. However, candidates with relevant experience will also be considered!

The School is accessible from locations such as Essex, Redbridge, Havering, Barking & Dagenham, Newham due to the great transport links. This is a full time position and with the view of successful candidates being able to start in September 2024.

As an SEN teaching Assistant, you will be working 1:1 and in small groups with children across key stage one & two. Assisting pupils with emotional needs and behavioural challenges and supporting individual's wellbeing and personal development.

This is an excellent opportunity for the successful mental health assistant to work alongside the therapists and psychologists based on-site at school. You will be mentored and have the opportunity to shadow sessions and learn from them. Plus you will gain invaluable experience working with Special Needs and Mental Health issues. This is a great opportunity for an aspiring educational or occupational psychologist, therapeutic support worker or SEN teacher.

* SEN Teaching Assistant
* Mental Health Assistant
* Social and Emotional Mental Health Support
* Havering, London
* September 2024 start
* �83 - �110 per day
* Full-time Mon-Fri 8.30am to 4pm
* Ideal for Psychology/Counselling Graduates/ Experienced SEN TAs
* Excellent education and training opportunities

The school has fantastic resources and state of the art facilities to support the children across all year groups. If you have previous experience as a teaching assistant and understand their complex needs and is open-minded and up for a challenge this could be the next step in your career. Suitable experience can include working with SEN children and/or adults in any setting, even on a personal level such as with family. Level 3 qualifications+ are also required and a Degree would be most desirable.

If you are interested in this Mental Health Assistant position, please contact Yasmin Boffa @ Academics by calling (phone number removed) / (url removed) ASAP or apply direct to this advert.

Mental Health Assistant/Teaching Assistant for children with Social, Emotional and Mental health

Mental Health Assistant/ SEN Teaching Assistant