Social, emotional and mental health teaching assistants required

Zen Educate are currently interested in speaking with anyone that is looking to do vital work in supporting students with mental health difficulties in the education sector. Ideally I am looking for people that can support full time working Monday to Friday, 8:30 - 3:30 and term time only. I am keen to speak with people that have experience in working with those that come from trauma, children that perhaps are in foster care or have worked as a youth worker in centres.

We currently have schools located throughout Bristol that are looking for teaching assistants to work closely with their students, usually on a 1:1 basis, this can be with either primary or secondary ages. Since these schools are not in mainstream but rather specialist schools, class sizes are smaller and there is more staff on hand to support work together to make an inclusive and positive learning environment for students.

You will play a key role in showing these students that there are adults out there that can be counted on, that the support is there and they can achieve what they set their mind to.

What are we looking for;

- Experience in working with challenging behaviours and mental health difficulties, this can come from either school experience or alternative work such as having worked with adults.

- Someone that can be firm in expectations and boundaries, and offer a consistent approach when ...