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Trainee Therapy Assistant

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Posted 6 days ago, valid for 16 days
Location

Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 6JE, England

Salary

£16,000 - £19,200 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • An excellent opportunity for a Trainee Therapy Assistant has become available to support students with learning difficulties at a specialist school in Maidenhead.
  • The role involves assisting learners aged 4 to 16 with Autism, focusing on their academic and personal goals.
  • Candidates should be calm, compassionate, and confident, with experience working with children being beneficial but not essential.
  • The position offers a salary ranging from £80 to £95 per day, with part-time and full-time options available, and training provided.
  • This role is ideal for individuals pursuing a career in psychology, education, or related fields, with interviews taking place as soon as next week.

Trainee Therapy Assistant

An excellent role has recently become available to support students who struggle with learning difficulties in the classroom!

This highly regarded specialist school look after students between the ages of 4 and 16 who have a primary diagnosis of Autism.

Your role will be to mainly support learners while incorporating therapy and their curriculum. You will ensure that they are reaching all their goals both academically and personally, ensuring that they are reaching all the necessary age-appropriate milestones!

Your role as a mental health support assistant will also include providing general classroom support to the class teacher. These duties will include helping manage general classroom behaviour, help with lesson preparation, help keep the class tidy and listen to the students read and practice their phonics.

The successful Mental Health Support Assistant will be calm and compassionate but also confident. You will take initiative well and be able to adapt your approach to match the needs of the children. Some children in the class will need extra support. Some may have learning difficulties and need help to stay on track with their tasks.

Experience working with children will be beneficial, but not essential. Personality is most important. If you are confident and bubbly then this school wants to hear from you!

Individuals who are working towards a career in psychology, education or any other related field are most welcome to apply. This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience working with vulnerable children.

Key information:

  • Mental Health Support Assistant
  • Maidenhead
  • Training Provided
  • £80 - £95 per day
  • Term time only
  • Small class sizes
  • Good travel links
  • Part time / Full time options are available

Apply now as interviews are taking place as soon as next week! You don't want to miss out!

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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.