https://jobs.co.uk/job/mental-health-teaching-assistant-academics--5af164b5-03d3-48d1-8fb3-8fe3ab046a50 RSS feed for Mental Health Teaching Assistant at Academics. en-gb Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:19:24 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/mental-health-teaching-assistant-academics--5af164b5-03d3-48d1-8fb3-8fe3ab046a50 https://jobs.co.uk/job/mental-health-teaching-assistant-academics--5af164b5-03d3-48d1-8fb3-8fe3ab046a50 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: Oxford | Salary: £90 - £100/day | Type: Contract | Are you passionate about supporting young people? Have you considered a career in mental health, psychology or education? Do you want hands-on experience working with children who have complex emotional and behavioural needs? A specialist school in Oxford are seeking a Mental Health Teaching Assistant to join their team and play a key role in supporting students with social and emotional needs. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain real-world experience in a trauma-informed school. This specialist setting caters for children and teenagers with a range of mental health needs, including trauma, PTSD, depression and attachment needs, as well as other Special Educational Needs, such as Autism and ADHD. As a Mental Health Teaching Assistant, you will: Support pupils with their learning, as well as their emotional needs. Help students build resilience, emotional regulation, and social skills in a safe and structured environment. Help manage challenging and anti-social behaviours by building meaningful relationship. Gain an in-depth understanding of trauma-informed practices, attachment theory, and behaviour as a form of communication. Collaborating with Teachers, Therapists an... Contract