Aspiring Occupational Therapist - Learning Support Assistant

About the Role

Aspiring Occupational Therapist – Learning Support Assistant – Maidenhead. This specialist provision supports students with emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), SEMH needs, and complex emotional challenges. The setting offers a small, nurturing environment focused on rebuilding confidence, trust, and emotional safety to enable gradual return to learning.

Pay: £108 per day

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

Contract:

Full‑time, Term‑time only

• Support young people who have struggled in mainstream education due to anxiety and depression, trauma, and negative school experiences.
• Rebuild students’ confidence, trust, and emotional safety through consistent and supportive engagement.
• Implement personalised learning approaches and relationship‑building strategies.
• Focus on emotional regulation and development of coping skills.

• June / July 2026
• September 2026 (new academic year intake) – this is the only start date currently available.

• Occupational Therapists in training
• Educational or Clinical Psychologists
• Mental Health Practitioners or Therapists
• Youth Justice or Criminal Justice professionals
• Probation Officers
• Social Workers or Safeguarding professionals

• Hands‑on experience supporting young people with anxiety and depression.
• Practical skills in emotional regulation and personalised learning strategies.
• Exposure to the challenges and rewards of working in a specialist, emotionally supportive setting.