Children's Mental Health Assistant
- location Tower Hamlets
- contract type Full-time, Part-time
- contract terms Short-term/day-to-day supply, Long-term
- salary £400 to £500 per week
- ref SXJTATH
- Apply by 23 August 2024
- Job start ASAP
- Job end 04 Sep 2024
Special Needs Teaching Assistant (full time, permanent)
Tower Hamlets, East London
£450 - £500 per week (salary is depending on experience and/or qualifications)
About the role
Requirements
The desired Children's Mental Health assistant will:
- Have a caring, supportive and nurturing personality
- Have experience of working with those with SEN needs
- Have relevant experience of working with children, young people or vulnerable adults
- Be someone who is patient, caring and adaptable to each young person you will support
- Has or being willing to get a Child and Adult DBS
About the school
The School and Role
A specialist all-through school in Tower Hamlets, East London a short 5 minute walk from Mile End station are looking for a SEN teaching assistant to support young people and children with Severe Learning Disabilities. The schools offer day and residential provision to students 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. As a SEN 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
To be considered for the role of Children's Mental Health Assistant you will:
- Experience working within a SEN setting
Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:
- Child and Adult DBS
Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.
About Smart Teachers
Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.
What Smart Teachers offer
As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive:
- Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
- Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
- Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
- Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
- FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
- Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
- Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.
Smart Teachers 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
Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Saiad Jama on 020 7065 7500 or email [email protected].