Mental Health Teaching Assistant

7 months ago

Lewes, United Kingdom Pink Tile Education - Sussex Full time

**Mental Health Teaching Assistant - Secondary 10-18 (SEMH) - Start ASAP - Full-time - Lewes, East Sussex, UK.**

Are you a Teaching Assistant or someone who is committed to improving the lives of children and young people?

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our clients wonderful SEMH team in Lewes. As a Teaching Assistant, you will support Teachers & take a creative approach to teaching pupils according to their educational needs, maximising children’s achievement, and ability to grow.

This is a great opportunity for a Teaching Assistant who is looking to start or continue their career in Education and is motivated to inspire learning in young people in an SEMH setting. Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure and you will be working in a school where we maintain a strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to. There are at times aggressive behaviours, as well as verbal abuse, therefore, you must be resilient & understanding of their situation, & be able to provide effective support to them through difficult times.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant, who can work with individual and small groups of children & young people, preparing classrooms and materials, and building positive relationships with pupils to promote interaction and learning. Our Teaching Assistants offer essential support to our Teachers and have the opportunity to assist in the planning and delivery of lessons in a creative and positive setting.

**Role details**:

- Teaching Assistant (SEMH)
- Full-time ( preferred, flexible on this if needed)
- 0830-1530
- COMPETITIVE day rate (negotiable)
- Permanent contract after probation (just 12 weeks)
- Start ASAP

Whilst previous experience of working in an SEMH environment would be desirable, excellent support skills and the right motivation, personal qualities and levels of resilience are just as important. These roles are ideal for people working in customer facing industries including retail, hospitality, and leisure, looking for a new role that makes a real difference to children’s lives and futures. We need people who share our vision to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK, to be happy and to make their way in the world.

**This **role will suit**:

- People with a love of working with children & young people
- Experienced teaching assistants/support workers/carers/key workers/psychology graduates (school will consider strongly those that can demonstrate passion to work with young people if no experience)

Pink Tile Education are the specialists in teaching opportunities across Sussex. Currently we are recruiting for a wonderful, forward thinking and ambitious school in Newhaven who are seeking a Teaching Assistant to work with their team. This opportunity with involve working closely with pupils to support their development. The school has a highly effective senior leadership team and is able to demonstrate outstanding teaching and learning. This role will provide you with a platform to further your professional development.

**Are you**:

- Passionate about inspiring young people to develop and grow?
- Creative, dedicated and willing to work as part of a high performing team?
- Seeking a rewarding role working with KS3 & KS4 in an SEMH setting?

**Mental Health Teaching Assistant - Secondary 10-18 (SEMH) - Start ASAP - Full-time - Lewes, East Sussex, UK.**

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Natural ability when working with young people
- Passion for helping and supporting children develop confidence and achieve

**Desirable, but not essential**:

- SEMH experience
- Classroom experience

Pink Tile Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be required to undertake various background checks including obtaining a DBS, if they do not hold a valid certificate that is on the update service. A safeguarding certificate will also need to be obtained via an online course prior to first placement.

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