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Emotional and Mental Health Assistant - Maidenhead

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Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 2 hours
Location

Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 6JE, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • An Emotional and Mental Health Assistant position is available in Maidenhead with a pay range of £83 - £95 per day.
  • The role involves supporting vulnerable children who struggle with emotional and social needs that contribute to mental health challenges.
  • Candidates should possess good communication skills, a positive attitude, and an understanding of safeguarding, along with an enhanced DBS or willingness to apply for one.
  • This full-time position requires individuals who are empathetic and confident, ideally with backgrounds in psychology, criminology, or related fields.
  • The school is looking to fill this role as soon as possible, and applicants are encouraged to apply directly to the job listing.

Emotional and Mental Health Assistant

Location - Maidenhead

Pay - £83 - £95 per day

Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference to support children who are vulnerable? Are you keen to encourage good mental health practices?

An amazing school in Maidenhead are looking for an Emotional and Mental Health Assistant to in their team of staff asap. This school is an amazing environment, where they place the inclusion and well-being of their students above all else.

This school look after students who have unfortunately experienced tough upbringings. As a result, these students struggle with emotional and social needs that often contribute to mental health needs. These students struggle with needs such as high stress, anxiety and school avoidance. They may also have other needs that act as barriers to their learning, such as ADHD or OCD.

The school looking to hire an Emotional and Mental Health Assistant are looking for an empathetic, positive and confident individual to come in and ensure that the students are focusing on their interventions and accessing their education in ways that their mainstream peers can.

To be successful in this role as an Emotional and Mental Health Assistant, you will need:

  • A good attitude
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to work well in a team
  • Have a good understanding of safeguarding
  • An enhanced DBS or to willing to apply for one

Those of you who are looking for hands on experience supporting students with mental health and emotional needs will gain amazing experience in this role. Psychology graduates, criminology graduates and those with backgrounds in art, music or sport will be amazing in this role. You are encouraged to apply!

Key Information:

  • Emotional and Mental Health Assistant
  • Maidenhead
  • £83 - £95 per day
  • ASAP Start
  • Good travel links
  • Full time
  • Monday to Friday

If you think you would be a good fit for this role, you can apply directly to this advert. You will be contacted if you have been short-listed.

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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.