Job Title: Mental Health Support Worker
Location: Leicester Forest East, England, United Kingdom
Salary: £83.33 - £90 a day
This is an Alternative Schooling Provision which caters for young adults aged 10-19 with various SEN including Mental Health, Non Verbal, Attachment Disorder, Autism, ADHD, Aggression, and those from broken homes.
Your role will involve supporting the class teacher, support staff, and multi-agency teams to devise learning and care plans and to encourage the child/young person to reach their full potential.
You will be required to set clear boundaries and manage triggers of challenging behaviour whilst supporting the child academically, emotionally, and socially. Children at this school have multiple complex and sensory needs. Support workers looking to be trained as Teaching Assistants/Cover supervisors are encouraged to apply. Graduates looking to work with SEN are also encouraged to apply.
The Ideal Candidate
* Experience working within an education setting is not required; however, experience working with young people within a support setting is desired.
* Experience working with challenging behaviour within an education, secure, residential, or support setting.
* Knowledge and experience writing reports.
* Background in either of the following: Challenging SEN Provisions, Youth/Community/Social services, Residential Support, Ex-Military, Police/Prison/security services, or Mental Health Support Services (including CRISIS or Suicide prevention).
* Ideally Team Teach, Mappa, Nappi, or Pillars trained (desired but not necessary).
* Clear Enhanced DBS registered to the update service (we can provide you with details on how to start a new application).
* Will be able to provide a full career history and 2 referees.
Seniority Level
Not Applicable
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Other
Industries
Education Administration Programs
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