Mental Health Assistant

Mental Health Assistant - Special Secondary School in KingswoodASAP Start - Secondary PhaseAre you looking to support children with additional learning needs?Do you have experience working with challenging behaviour?Are you interested in supporting young people's Mental Health?GRADUATES WANTEDExperience working with children requiredAn excellent Secondary Special School in Kingswood is currently recruiting for a Mental Health Assistant to join them ASAP. This is an exciting opportunity for a graduate or experienced teaching assistant to develop their experience with Special Educational Needs including Autism, and various other cognitive disorders / learning disabilities. A graduate with a degree graded 2 : 2 or above is ideal for this role and some previous experience working with SEN children is desirable. The position will be working 1 : 1 with pupils with Special Needs and Challenging Behaviour in the school. The Learning Support Assistant will have the opportunity to work closely with children who have mental health difficulties, display challenging behaviour and have learning disabilities such as Autism.This Kingswood secondary school is looking for confident, dedicated Mental Health Assistants who are enthusiastic and passionate about their input into a child's education. Ideally, the successful Mental Health Assistant will have excellent behaviour management skills and desirably some form of restraint training.1 ...