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Are you a graduate passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people? Are you interested in helping teenagers make positive choices, and avoid a life of crime? Do you aspire to become a Youth Outreach Worker and want hands-on experience supporting children with mental health needs?
A Specialist Provision in Maidenhead are looking for a patient, proactive and compassionate graduate to join their team as an SEMH Teaching Assistant. In this role, you will provide one-to-one support, assist in managing emotional well-being and help create a positive learning environment for students with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) difficulties. This is the perfect opportunity if you are a graduate looking to build your experience in the mental health/youth sector.
The students you will be supporting have a range of complex mental health difficulties, including struggles when regulating their own emotions, low self-esteem and attachment issues. You will help show the students the value of learning and education, as well as the benefits of positive decision making, and keeping themselves safe. You will also help implement intervention strategies, influenced by Psychological and Criminological theory, and improve their interpersonal skills, to help them when they leave school in the future.
As an SEMH Teaching Assistant, you will gain invaluable experience supporting teenagers in need of emotional and behavioural support. You will work closely with the Mental Health professionals on site at the school, to ensure every child is reaching their full potential, and receive training in behaviour management and safeguarding. You will also develop the skills and confident required working in Youth Outreach or Criminal Justice in the future, the perfect opportunity for a graduate.
The Maidenhead School are looking for a graduate who is empathetic, resilient, with excellent communication skills. An understanding of Psychology, Criminology, Social Work or Education would be beneficial.
- Aspiring Youth Outreach Worker / SEMH Teaching Assistant
- Supporting students with mental health challenges in an educational setting
- Maidenhead
- Start: Immediate
- Location: Reading
- Pay: £83 - £95 per day (depending on experience, qualifications, and client rate)
- Long-term temporary position with potential for a permanent role
- Full-time: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
- Previous experience is preferred but not required
If you are excited about this Aspiring Youth Outreach worker opportunity, please contact Tiffene at Academics by applying directly to this advert.
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