Mental Health Worker - Wantage
Are you ready to embark on an extraordinary journey in education? If so, join our dynamic team in a lovely specialist school in Wantage.
This amazing school is looking for a Mental Health Worker to join them starting ASAP!
Role Overview
Your role as a Mental Health Worker will involve supporting the class teacher with general class duties and helping prepare lesson materials. You will also support students with their general workload as well as with their intervention plans designed to support their mental health needs. This includes providing 1:1 support, encouraging emotion regulation, and assisting during lessons.
Your day as a Mental Health Worker will look like this:
* Supporting students with mental health, helping them process emotions.
* Providing support in small groups or 1-to-1.
* Working alongside the class teacher to create a safe, engaging learning environment.
* Deescalating high emotions and helping students regulate.
* Helping the class teacher prepare lesson materials and keep the classroom tidy.
Key attributes of the successful applicant:
* Confident
* Compassionate and positive personality
* Proactive and initiative-taker
* Strong problem-solving skills
* Ability to deescalate heightened emotions
* Enhanced DBS or willingness to apply for one
* Understanding of the importance
This is a wonderful opportunity for those individuals who are looking to pursue a career in education, counselling or psychology.
Please note that you must have eligibility to work in the UK. We do not offer sponsorships.
Key Information
* Mental Health Worker
* ASAP Start
* Wantage
* £90 - £110 per day
* Great opportunity for graduates
* Term time only
* Full time position
You can apply directly to this advert. Interviews will be taking place as soon as possible.
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