Psychology Graduate - Mental Health Assistant
Location: Reading
Are you in search for an opportunity that will make a difference in the lives of children who need it most? Are you looking for a challenging but extremely rewarding role?
A friendly school in Reading are looking to add a Mental Health Assistant to their team starting ASAP!
If you are a psychology graduate, or have a background in education, sports, art or drama, then this is the kind of role that you will succeed in!
Your duties as a Mental Health Assistant:
- Support the students with their needs in the classroom
- Help them find healthy and positive ways to cope with their emotions
- Teach them ways to regulate their emotions
- Help them reach their academic and personal goals
- De-escalate any behaviour and redirect their attention
- Facilitate and help deliver any interventions designed to help the students flourish
- Support the students during their work day
The successful Mental Health Assistant:
- Has a positive attitude
- Kind and enthusiastic to make a difference
- Passionate about helping
- Takes initiative and is proactive
- Understands the importance of safeguarding
- Patient
Key information:
- Mental Health Assistant
- Reading
- ASAP Start
- 85 - 100 per day
- Full time or part time options
- Ages 11 - 18
- Good transport links
- Term time only
If you are interested, apply now. Interviews are taking place as soon as possible.
Mental Health Assistant - Reading - ASAP Start
Salary range
- GPB 85 - GPB 100