Mental Health Support Worker - School Based

Mental Health Support Worker - School Based

*** Social Emotional Mental Health School - Primary and Secondary Provision

*** Great career progression and development opportunities

***Harrow, North West London

*** ASAP start or September

*** Full-Time (term time only)

***£400 - £550 per week - PAYE only

Are you a current Teaching Assistant seeking a new and exciting position?

Have you got experience working with challenging behaviours and Autism?

Do you have a passion in working 121 with children? Building relationships with pupils and providing academic and emotional support?

If so, please read on!

We, Parker Smith Inclusion, are an ethical, people-focused SEN recruitment consultancy. We care about our job and put our people and schools, most notably our children, before profit. We have excellent working relationships with many schools and local authorities and are growing!

We are working closely with a fantastic SEMH school based in Harrow. This role would require determination, leadership skills and a nurturing nature. The position is for a Mental Health Support Worker to work primarily with a pupil who has a diagnosis of Autism and Challenging Behaviour. This position requires strong behaviour management due to the needs of the pupils so the right candidate for this role will of had experience working with challenging behaviours previously and any extra training/qualifications in this field would be fantastic.

The school is looking to appoint an energetic, patient, firm but kind Mental Health Support Worker to be based across a mix of different year groups. The school are welcoming applications from anyone with a background in supporting children and young people with Autism and challenging behaviour, this could be in a youth work or non - education based background.

Why should you join the school?

• A supporting and encouraging team
• Providing personalised and individualised curriculum for each pupil to ensure they are being supported to their best ability
• Amazing days out with the pupils and life-long learning
• A therapeutic approach to teaching with a emphasis on de-escalation
• Build strong relationships with pupils and staff, a chance to really make a difference in a vulnerable child life and education
• Providing a safe and healthy environment for pupils and staff members
• Ongoing specialist training and CPD
• Career progression is available with an excellent SLT to help support

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Interested in hearing more?

Please get in touch if you want to hear more about our SEN opportunities! You can apply by responding to this advert! Unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful in this role if you are not contacted within 5 working days. However, we will keep your CV, and you are welcome to contact us to discuss your SEND career development.

Parker Smith Inclusion is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We will help you with this. By applying for this role, you consent to Parker Smith Inclusion Ltd storing your details in our fully encrypted database, in line with the new GDPR requirements.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Temporary contract, Temp to perm

Salary: £400.00-£550.00 per week

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Harrow, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Support Environment: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: CSMH