Mental Health Teaching Assistant - Psychology Graduate
Location: Hemel Hempstead
Salary Scale: £19,000 - £24,000
Start Date: ASAP or April
Contract Type: Long Term Contract, 5 days a week, 8:30 - 15:30 with an early finish on Friday.
This role is suitable for a candidate looking to build on personal or already gained experiences of mental health and SEN. It is ideal for a graduate who has objectives within Social Justice, Parole, Probation, and the Criminal Justice system, especially for any form of advocacy regarding mental health.
This is an outstanding opportunity for an individual with previous SEN experience or a graduate with a keen interest in this area of work. It is the perfect position for someone in search of hands-on experience working with social, emotional, and mental health needs.
The Alternative Provision is situated in Hemel Hempstead, supporting boys and girls who have a range of additional needs associated with social, emotional, and mental health challenges. It's a larger Primary and Secondary provision, with over 50 students, aged 11-19.
The school offers a restorative, therapeutic approach to education and behavior management, engaging children in key and personal skills that they can use in and out of school.
Responsibilities:
1. Demonstrate the value of education to students while building substantial relationships and ensuring their safety.
2. Work in classes of 3-6 pupils with a staff-to-student ratio of 1:1.
What is required?
1. An Undergraduate Degree (preferable) and/or previous SEN experience, ideal for Criminology and Psychology Graduates.
2. Experience in observing how mental health and Autism affect girls compared to boys.
3. Good general education levels in English and Maths, with grades of 5 and above desired.
4. A real focus on outside interests that diversify away from the core subjects, such as Sport, Cooking, Coding, Dance, Hair Dressing, and Photography.
5. Knowledge, keen interest, or understanding of the range of different types of learning and behavioral needs (SEMH elements of the provision).
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