Jobs, fresher vacancy - Mental Health Teaching Assistant • Wakefield

Company: Vision for Education

Wakefield

Mental Health Support Worker (School)Flexible Start DatesWakefield SEND School Setting£110 - £130 (per day dependant on experience) TemporaryRequirementsThe ideal candidate must be enthusiastic and have the ability to build a rapport with students, be resilient, flexible, nurturing and be able to think fast on your feet to adapt to challenging situations. Our ideal candidate for this role must have relatable experience (working with young people) within the last 2 years that we are able to gain professional, performance-based references from and ideally be trained in Team Teach - Vision can offer FREE training to successful candidates.The RoleThis is a role to support young students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties within a specialist school provision. We are ideally looking for candidates with full time availability Monday to Friday 8:30am - 3.30pm. This position is initially through Vision for Education on a daily basis, however there is potential for this to become a contracted role for the right candidate. The desired candidate will be prepared to complete essential training prior to starting in this setting. We are looking for candidates to begin on our supply register asap.About Vision for EducationVision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff. What Vision for Education OfferAt Vision for Education we take our responsibilities to our practitioners seriously and our aim is to ensure you are well supported and rewarded for your efforts. As part of the Vision for Education team, and as a Education – mental health support worker you will receive: Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system. Guaranteed pay scheme (to commence when schools re-open, 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 training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme. Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support. If you are a passionate individual who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment then we want to hear from you.The Edwin Group is voted a top UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.How to ApplyApply today or for more information on this and other support opportunities across Vision for Education contact the Specialist SEND team, at the Huddersfield branch. #visionsupport