Mental health teaching assistant

We are currently seeking a confident, lively and resiliient TA to engage our young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs and challenging behaviout. We offer a supportive enviroment and a great team enviroment. The students and staff have good relationships and the role is extremely rewarding. The ideal candidate will have a strong confident personality, a great sense of humour and a willingness to work with vunerable young people who have past trauma, difficult home lives, social and emotional difficulties and mental health difficulties. The provision has a great team who are committed to ensuring the pupils get the most from their education. They provide a theraputic enviroment and a theraputic approach for children who can display very challenging behaviours. Patience, resillience, empathy and understanding are the traits which make a staff member suitable for our school. This is a position to start ASAP, or after Easter break Full time: 08:30 - 15:30, Monday - Friday Teaching Assistant, Mental Health, Childcare or Youth Worker experience would be preferable! JOB DESCRIPTION Focus on supporting young people with SEMH difficulties Working alongside the Class Teacher and Supporting staff Start: ASAP, full time. If you are interested in this Behaviour support opportunity, interviews can be arranged ASAP. Apply for this Teaching Assistant role by clicking apply now. Behaviour for Learning role. You will be contacted by your personal consultant (Lydia) if shortlisted