School Support Worker - Mental Health

Mental Health Support Workers

ASAP

Full-Time Role

Temp and Permanent work available

£90 – 100 a day

This is an Alternative Schooling Provision which caters for young adults aged 10- 19 with various SEN including Mental Health, Non Verbal, Attachment Disorder, Autism, ADHD, Aggression and those from Broken homes.

Your role will involve supporting the class teacher, Support Staff and multi agency teams devise learning and care plans and to encourage the child/ young person to reach their full potential.

You will be required to set clear boundaries and manage triggers of challenging behaviour whilst supporting the child academically, emotionally and socially.

Children at this school have multiple complex and sensory needs- Support workers looking to be trained as Teaching Assistants/ Cover supervisors are encouraged to apply.

Graduates looking to work with SEN are also encouraged to apply.

The ideal candidate:

-          Experience working within an Education setting is not required, however experience working with young people within a support setting is desired.

-          Experience working with Challenging Behaviour within an Education, Secure, Residential or Support Setting

-          Would have knowledge and experience writing reports

-          The ideal candidate will have a background in either of the following: Challenging SEN Provisions, Youth/ Community/ Social services, Residential Support, Ex Military/
Police/ Prison/ security services or Mental Health Support Services (including CRISIS or Suicide prevention)

-          Ideally Team Teach, Mappa, Nappi or Pillars Trained (Desired but not necessary)

-          Would have a Clear Enhanced DBS registered to the update service (we can provide you with details on how to start a new application)

-          Will be able to provide a full career history and 2 referees.