Mental Health Assistant

6 days ago


Northampton, United Kingdom Academics Full time

Mental Health Assistant - Education and Training provided - Mental Health Assistant-Northampton - October 10th starts with trial days taking place beforehand.

Opportunity to visit the school and work in the school on the same day, help qualify and disqualify Autism and Mental Health as sectors for your future career.

The LSA role in a specialist provision for Children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health challenges and Autism, aged 7-17, focus on their objectives and where they feel their place in the world is. This experience in a neurodivergent context, will giveyou vital experience for your future clinical experiences.

The role can begin immediately, if your circumstances allow This role is all about qualifying and disqualifying elements of mental health, youth justice and special educational needs, for yourself. The role can also start in July.

There is no shame if this sector and industry is not the right direction for you, it's crucial to know early. You will be working with children who have been tragically let down by the adult world and have been through significant trauma.

This LSA role is based in small classes, it's a much personalised education and it has to be. Working 1:1 and in small groups with students who have been through significant traumas, focus on restorative practices. Restorative practices underpin everythingthat happens within this specialist SEMH School.

CAN you demonstrate the value of an education to a child? Can you help give them the skills that can able them to be less vulnerable and susceptible to being manipulated. Empathy drives connection, sympathy drives disconnection - no one wants your sympathy,your students need pragmatism and solutions in this LSA role.

Huge focus on Key and Personal skills, giving pupils skills, they can use to gain independence, aiming to ensure they do not enter the criminal justice system.

**Opportunity to work with SEN specialists at the top of their field, working with likeminded graduates, with similar aspirations

**Focus on raising emotional and academic attainment, where you can - OCD, ADHD, Autism, and SEMH

**Pre-emptive behaviour and preparation, many autistic children aren't diagnosed before they potentially enter the criminal justice system

**Shadowing and Mirroring outstanding SEN professionals, including Clinical Psychologists and Therapists

**Specialist Autism and SEMH school for students with Complex Social Needs, 7-16 all from a wide range of backgrounds

£390 per week before Tax and NI (No umbrella agencies), 08.15 to 16.15, term time only

Mental Health Assistant
- Northampton - Education and Training provided - Mental Health Assistant
- Northampton


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