Mental Health Teaching Assistant

Mental Health Teaching Assistant - Oxford

Are you passionate about mental health and behavioural needs? Do you have the skills, dedication and empathy required to support and inspire students who face significant challenges in their educational journey?

This amazing specialist school in Oxford are looking for a Mental Health Teaching Assistant to join their team starting ASAP.

This is an important role where you will be responsible for facilitating and providing tailored emotional support to students, helping them navigate their feelings, build resilience and develop coping strategies. As Mental Health Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers, parents and external professionals to create a supportive and safe environment for our students.

Responsibilities as a Mental Health Teaching Assistant:

Provide 1 to 1 and group support to children with social, emotional and mental health needs.
Monitor and track student progress, reporting on emotional and behavioural changes
Collaborate with teachers and therapists to implement specialised learning and intervention plans
Assist in creating and maintaining a safe and structured learning environment
Collaborate with teachers and parents to adapt learning materials to support students
Implement individualised therapeutic strategies
Support students with healthy coping strategies, ensuring they are able to regulate and work through their emotions  

What you need to be a great Mental Health Teaching Assistant:

Patience, empathy and genuine passion for supporting children
Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
A positive attitude and the ability to hit the ground running
Previous experience within a classroom setting is great, but not essential
Must be Enhanced DBS checked - if not, we can help you apply for a new certificate Those with backgrounds in psychology, art, music or sports are encouraged to apply. The experience you will gain fro a setting like this will be sure to fast track you onto your career of choice! Those looking to make a difference are also encouraged to apply!

Key Information:

Mental Health Support
Oxford
ASAP Start
£85 - £100 per day
Full Time
School Hours
Psychology related experience  

If the above sounds like something you are keen to try, you can apply directly to this advert. You will be contacted should you be short-listed