https://jobs.co.uk/job/mental-health-assistant-headington-academics--2606eff8-1bb7-4238-bf38-dfa821c18d51 RSS feed for Mental Health Assistant - Headington at Academics. en-gb Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:52:05 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/mental-health-assistant-headington-academics--2606eff8-1bb7-4238-bf38-dfa821c18d51 https://jobs.co.uk/job/mental-health-assistant-headington-academics--2606eff8-1bb7-4238-bf38-dfa821c18d51 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:52:43 GMT Location: Headington | Salary: 92.00-92.00 Daily | Type: Permanent | Mental Health Assistant - Headington, Oxford 92 - 105 per day Full-Time ASAP StartAre you a Psychology graduate looking to gain invaluable experience working with vulnerable young people before pursuing a career in Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Counselling, Mental Health or Social Work?This is an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Assistant to join a specialist Alternative Provision setting supporting children and young people aged 5-16 who require a more personalised and nurturing approach to education.As a Mental Health Assistant, you will support students who may have experienced barriers to learning, social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) challenges, behavioural difficulties, trauma, low self-esteem or disrupted educational journeys. The school is committed to helping young people rebuild confidence, re-engage with learning and achieve positive outcomes for their future.The successful Mental Health Assistant will work within small class groups, receiving support from a multidisciplinary team including teachers, mentors, therapists and pastoral staff. The setting takes a trauma-informed and restorative approach, focusing on building positive relationship... Permanent