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Mental Health Assistant

Academics
Posted 9 hours ago, valid for 21 days
Location

Bristol, City of Bristol BS6 5EX

Salary

£18,000 - £21,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A Special School in Bristol is seeking a Mental Health Assistant to support children with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs, with an ASAP start date.
  • Candidates should ideally be graduates with a degree graded 2:2 or above and have some previous experience working with children, particularly those with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
  • The role involves working 1:1 with pupils who display challenging behavior and have learning disabilities, including Autism and Global Developmental Delay.
  • The position offers a salary ranging from £85 to £95 per day, depending on experience, and is a one-year contract.
  • This opportunity is ideal for those looking to gain experience in the education sector before pursuing a teaching qualification.

Mental Health Assistant/Teaching Assistant for children with Social, Emotional and Mental health needs- Bristol- ASAP Start

Mental Health Assistant- Special School in Bristol

ASAP Start - Primary Phase

Education and Training

Are you looking to support children with additional learning needs?

Do you have experience working with challenging behaviour?

Are you interested in supporting young people's Mental Health?

GRADUATES WANTED

Experience working with children required

An excellent Primary Special School in Bristol is currently recruiting for a Mental Health Assistant to join them ASAP. This is an exciting opportunity for a graduate or experienced teaching assistant to develop their experience with Special Educational Needs including Autism, Global Developmental Delay and various other cognitive disorders/learning disabilities. A graduate with a degree graded 2:2 or above is ideal for this role and some previous experience working with SEN children is desirable. The position will be working 1:1 with pupils with Special Needs and Challenging Behaviour in the school. The Learning Support Assistant will have the opportunity to work closely with children who have mental health difficulties, display challenging behaviour and have learning disabilities such as Autism.

This Primary school are looking for a confident, dedicated Mental Health Assistants who are enthusiastic and passionate about their input into a child's education. Ideally, the successful Mental Health Assistant will have excellent behaviour management skills and desirably some form of restraint training.

  • 1 year contract
  • ASAP start
  • £85-£95 per day (DOE)
  • Mental Health Assistant -1:1 SEN
  • SEN Teaching Assistant
  • Graduates welcomed
  • Education and Training Sector
  • Great platform for aspiring teachers
  • Bristol
  • Special School (ASD & various learning disabilities)

The ideal Learning Support Assistant will be able to commit for the full academic year and the expected salary will be from £85-£95 per day. This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate to expand their classroom experience prior to undertaking their teaching training and becoming a fully qualified classroom teacher.

Relevant previous experience would include youth work, support work, mental health work and SEN in sport.

If you are a Mental Health Assistant, Experienced SEN Teaching Assistant or have relevant experience and you are interested in this position, please submit your updated CV or contact the Bristol Academics team for more information

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.