Mental Health Teaching Assistant

Leader Education are currently recruiting Mental Health Teaching Assistants to support students in a specialist school in Stockport. This role is ideal for candidates with experience supporting young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, anxiety, trauma, or other mental health challenges.As a Mental Health Teaching Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting students emotional wellbeing, helping them to regulate their feelings, build resilience, and engage positively with their learning.Key Responsibilities: • Support students experiencing mental health difficulties, including anxiety, low mood, and emotional dysregulation.• Implement strategies to promote emotional wellbeing, resilience, and self-regulation.• Provide 1:1 and small group support for pupils requiring additional emotional and mental health guidance.• Help create a safe, nurturing, and structured learning environment.• Work closely with teaching staff, pastoral teams, and the SENCO to support individual student needs.• Monitor and track students emotional and behavioural progress, providing feedback to staff.Requirements: • Experience supporting young people with SEMH needs or mental health challenges.• Understanding of mental health support strategies within an educational setting.• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.• Ability to remain calm, empathetic, and supportive under pressure.• Resilient, patient, and positive attitude.• Commitment to safeguarding and ..... full job details .....