SEN Teaching Assistant (ASAP START)
Hillingdon, West London
£ (Apply online only) per week (salary is depending on experience and/or qualifications)
Start date: Feb 2025

The School and Role
A specialist All through school in Uxbridge, West London, a short walk from Hillingdon Hospital are looking for a Childrens Mental Health Assistant to support young people and children with a diverse range of needs including moderate to severe and complex learning needs, sensory processing difficulties and associated speech, language and communication difficulties, including autistic spectrum disorders. The TA would be in a class of 8 students with a mix of abilities and needs. Not working 1:1 but happy to lead small groups when the teacher sets the work. Experience with ASD / Downs Syndrome / ADHD would be ideal but someone open minded and reliable.

As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will be based inside the classroom supporting students within education. Class sizes are small to ensure the needs of each pupil are met. You will be responsible for supporting their educational, social, and emotional development.

Requirements
The desired Childrens Mental Health Assistant will:

• Have a caring, supportive and nurturing personality
• DBS on the update service
• Have experience of working with those who are non-verbal, pre verbal.
• Have relevant experience of working with children, young people or vulnerable adults within a education setting
• Be someone who is patient, caring and adaptable to each young person you will support

What we offer
As a Childrens Mental Health Assistant and part of our team, you benefit from:

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.
• Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration

About us
We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. Rated as ''Excellent'' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

 How to apply
If you are a Childrens Mental Health Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities call us on (phone number removed)

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