We are looking for a dedicated Mental Health Support Assistant to join our team on a temporary basis. You will support students with mental health challenges, helping them engage in learning and promoting emotional well-being. Key duties include providing one-on-one support, assisting with emotional regulation, and working with staff to create a positive learning environment. This is a temporary, Full time role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide one-on-one support to students with mental health needs, both in and out of the classroom
- Assist students with emotional regulation and help them manage stress, anxiety, and other challenges
- Collaborate with teachers and support staff to create and implement strategies tailored to each student’s needs
- Foster a positive and encouraging learning environment that promotes well-being
- Support the monitoring of student progress and provide feedback to the wider team
Requirements:
- A strong passion for supporting young people with mental health needs
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with staff and students
- A proactive, empathetic, and patient approach to supporting students’ emotional well-being
- Flexibility and the ability to adapt to individual student needs
- No prior experience is required, but a willingness to learn and develop new skills is essential
What Protocol Education can offer you:
- Competitive rates
- Refer a friend scheme: £50 to any candidate who refers an individual who begins working for protocol.
- A consultant who is there for you and understands the importance of finding the right role for you.
- Access to free training and courses
***Pay scale depending on qualifications and experience ***
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.
This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education,’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.