Children's Mental Health Assistant

Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistant
Location: Lambeth
Pay: £95-£110 per day (PAYE)
Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position can be found below.
Start date: As soon as available

About the role

The role of a Teaching Assistant is vital in the day-to-day running of schools. The best Teaching Assistants have excellent communication skills and are able to build positive relationships with pupils and staff, quickly and effectively.

You will be working with the class teacher to manage behaviour, support with interventions, and provide additional support to children with autism of all ages.

To be considered for the National Teaching Assistant Programme, you will:

• Be compassionate, understanding and caring.
• Be able to build positive relationships with children and young people.
• Be passionate and driven about improving the outcomes for children and young people.
• Be flexible, proactive and a team player.
• Understand the crucial importance of keeping children and young people safe.

About the school

We are recruiting on behalf of an excellent Special Needs School based in Lambeth, a short walk from Denmark Hill station. We’re looking for either a Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistant or someone with relevant experience to support pupils with PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities) amongst other special educational needs.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of Children's Mental Health Assistant you will:

• DBS on the update service or willingness to obtain DBS

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• Completing NTAP training

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 s.jama@smartteachers.co.uk.