Mental Health Teaching Assistant

Location: Reading

Start Date: ASAP

Pay Scale: -90.00 - -105.00 per day

Are you a caring, resilient, and enthusiastic Mental Health Teaching Assistant looking for a rewarding opportunity within a specialist school? Do you have experience supporting children or young people with mental health, emotional, or additional needs?

A welcoming and inclusive Specialist School in Reading is looking for a committed Mental Health Teaching Assistant to join their team as soon as possible. This is an excellent opportunity for a Mental Health Teaching Assistant to provide high-quality 1:1 and small group support to pupils with a range of mental health and additional needs, including SEMH, anxiety, emotional regulation difficulties, autism (ASD), ADHD, and behavioural needs.

This Mental Health Teaching Assistant role will involve:

• Providing tailored 1:1 and small group support to pupils with mental health and SEN needs
• Supporting pupils with emotional regulation, confidence, and social development
• Helping pupils manage anxiety, frustration, and challenging emotions
• Developing positive and trusting relationships with pupils
• Encouraging positive engagement with learning and classroom activities
• Helping to create a calm, structured, and supportive classroom environment
• Supporting teachers with learning activities and targeted interventions
• Working collaboratively with teachers, pastoral staff, and other support professionals
• Encouraging pupils to develop independence, resilience, and positive coping strategies
• ASAP start
• Well-connected Reading location with excellent transport links

If you have previous experience working with children or young people, particularly within education, mental health, youth work, care, or an SEN setting, we would love to hear from you. Experience supporting pupils with SEMH or mental health needs is desirable, but a patient and empathetic approach, resilience, and willingness to learn are equally important for this Mental Health Teaching Assistant position.

The school offers ongoing training and strong support from an experienced leadership team, making this a fantastic opportunity for a Mental Health Teaching Assistant to gain valuable experience and develop professionally within a specialist educational environment.

If you would like to apply for this Mental Health Teaching Assistant position, please upload your updated CV directly to this advert.

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Mental Health Teaching Assistant - Reading - Berkshire - ASAP Start - SEN - SEMH - Mental Health

Salary will be determined by the successful candidate''s qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client''s pay policy.