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School Support Worker - Mental Health
GSL Education
Mappleborough Green
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Job summary
An established industry player is seeking dedicated Mental Health Support Workers for a full-time role in an Alternative Schooling Provision. This position involves working with young adults facing various challenges, including mental health issues and behavioral difficulties. The ideal candidate will support teachers and multi-agency teams, helping to create effective learning and care plans while managing triggers of challenging behavior. If you have a background in mental health support or related fields, and are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team committed to fostering growth and potential in every student.
Qualifications
- Experience in support settings is desired, especially with challenging behaviour.
- Knowledge in writing reports and managing triggers of challenging behaviour.
Responsibilities
- Support class teachers and multi-agency teams in learning and care plans.
- Encourage young people to reach their full potential academically and socially.
Skills
Experience with Challenging Behaviour
Report Writing
Support for Young People
Knowledge of SEN
Education
Background in Mental Health Support Services
Graduates in related fields
Tools
Team Teach Training
Mappa Training
Nappi Training
Pillars Training
Enhanced DBS
Job description
ASAP
Full-Time Role
Temp and Permanent work available
£90 – 100 a day
This is an Alternative Schooling Provision which caters for young adults aged 10-19 with various SEN including Mental Health, Non Verbal, Attachment Disorder, Autism, ADHD, Aggression and those from Broken homes.
Your role will involve supporting the class teacher, Support Staff and multi-agency teams to devise learning and care plans and to encourage the child/young person to reach their full potential.
You will be required to set clear boundaries and manage triggers of challenging behaviour whilst supporting the child academically, emotionally, and socially.
Children at this school have multiple complex and sensory needs. Support workers looking to be trained as Teaching Assistants/Cover supervisors are encouraged to apply. Graduates looking to work with SEN are also encouraged to apply.
The Ideal Candidate- Experience working within an Education setting is not required; however, experience working with young people within a support setting is desired.
- Experience working with Challenging Behaviour within an Education, Secure, Residential or Support Setting.
- Knowledge and experience in writing reports.
- The ideal candidate will have a background in either of the following: Challenging SEN Provisions, Youth/Community/Social services, Residential Support, Ex-Military, Police/Prison/security services, or Mental Health Support Services (including CRISIS or Suicide prevention).
- Ideally Team Teach, Mappa, Nappi or Pillars Trained (Desired but not necessary).
- Must have a Clear Enhanced DBS registered to the update service (we can provide you with details on how to start a new application).
- Will be able to provide a full career history and 2 referees.
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