Mental Health Support Assistant

Job Title

SEN Mental Health Support Assistant

Location:

Milton Keynes
Salary: £450-£500 per week

Start date:

ASAP or January
Contract type:
Long Term, 5 days a week, 8:30‑16:30

You will be working in classes of 3‑6 pupils with a staff‑to‑student ratio of 1:1. You will support children with additional needs associated with social, emotional and mental health challenges.

• Undergraduate degree (preferable) and/or previous SEN experience, ideally for Criminology and Psychology graduates
• Good general education levels in English and Maths, grade 5 and above desired
• Working knowledge of how mental health and autism affect girls compared to boys, points often overlooked
• A real focus on outside interests that diversify away from core subjects, building key and personal skills – sport, cooking, coding, dance, hairdressing, photography
• Knowledge, keen interest or understanding of the range of different types of learning and behavioural needs (SEMH elements of the provision)

The Alternative Provision is situated in Milton Keynes supporting boys and girls with a range of additional needs associated with social, emotional and mental health challenges. It is a larger primary and secondary provision with over 50 students, aged 5‑19. The school offers a restorative, therapeutic approach to education and behaviour management, engaging children in key and personal skills they can use in and out of school.