Job Opportunity: Mental Health Support Assistant - Scarborough Are you passionate about making a positive difference in young lives? Teaching Personnel is excited to offer an incredible opportunity to work as a Mental Health Support Assistant in Scarborough. About the Role: As a Mental Health Support Assistant, you’ll work closely with students who require additional emotional and mental health support. This rewarding position involves: Supporting students on a 1:1 or small group basis. Helping to create a safe and nurturing environment. Collaborating with teachers, parents, and external professionals to promote positive mental health. Developing strategies to improve resilience, emotional wellbeing, and engagement in learning. Key Requirements: Experience working with children or young people (school-based or similar settings). Empathy, patience, and strong interpersonal skills. An understanding of mental health challenges faced by young people. A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. A valid DBS certificate (or willingness to obtain one). Why Join Teaching Personnel? Competitive pay rates. Access to ongoing professional development and training. A supportive network of education professionals. The chance to make a tangible impact in the lives of young people. If you’re ready to support the mental health and wellbeing of students in Scarborough, we’d love to hear from you Join us today and help shape brighter futures All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.