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Mental Health Support Assistant

Mental Health Support Assistant

Vision for Education Newcastle

Sunderland

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Job type:
Full Time, Temporary
Apply by:
28 January 2018

Job overview

Vision for Education are currently recruiting on behalf of a school in the Sunderland area that caters for students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties. The role will begin on a supply basis but will be made permanent for the candidate that can display all of the qualities the school are looking for over a sustained period.

Previous experience of working as a Teaching Assistant is not essential but the ability to engage, motivate and inspire some of the regions most disaffected young learners is.

The ideal candidate must have:

  • The patience to deal with very challenging, sometimes aggressive behaviour, in a calm and collected manner
  • The ability to respond to behaviours with a non-judgmental attitude and begin each day as a fresh start
  • The resilience and empathy to look for the reasons behind the challenging behaviour you encounter
  • Ability to maintain a professional working relationship with students and follow current safeguarding guidelines

You must have, or be willing to undergo, an enhanced DBS check. Full assistance can be provided.

About Vision for Education Newcastle

Created in 2008, Vision for Education is a well-established, market-leading teacher supply agency with industry experience and expertise.

What we do

We provide a high-quality recruitment service for schools of all kinds. We’re always interested in talking to teachers, teaching assistants, cover supervisors and other support staff with any level of experience – whether you’re an NQT, busy parent or semi-retired! If you’re looking for daily supply, short & long-term cover – or even a permanent role – we can help. We have branches across the country, with our head office based in Sheffield.

Our values

We operate under a simple set of values which impact on everything we do. Our aim is always to be open, honest and ethical in the way we do business; both internally with the way we treat our staff, and externally, in how we look after our clients and candidates. This unique approach to recruitment has made us the first port of call for both schools and teachers alike.

What we offer

  • 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, Autism Awareness and an online Educare training package.
  • Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
  • Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

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Applications closed