Mental Health Support Worker

Location

Dudley, West Midlands | United Kingdom

Job description

Mental Health Support Workers – Dudley A SAP
Full-Time Role – Monday to Frid ay (8:30am – 3:30pm) – TERM TIME ONLY
DAYS AND HOURS ARE NON NEGOTIABLE
Temp and Permanent work available
£80 - £95 a day
This is an Alternative Schooling Provision which caters for young adults aged 9- 19 with various SEN including Highly Sexualised behaviours, SEMH, Attachment Disorder, Autism, ADHD, Aggression and those from Broken homes.
Your role will involve supporting the class teacher, Support Staff and multi agency teams devise learning and care plans and to encourage the child/ young person to reach their full potential.
You will be required to set clear boundaries and manage triggers of challenging behaviour whilst supporting the child academically, emotionally and socially.
The ideal candidate:

• Experience working within an Education setting is not required, however experience working with young people within a support setting is desired.
• Experience working with Challenging Behaviour within an Education, Secure, Residential or Support Setting
• Would have knowledge and experience writing reports
• The ideal candidate will have a background in either of the following: Challenging SEN Provisions, Youth/ Community/ Social services, Residential Support, Ex Military/
  
  Police/ Prison/ security services or Mental Health Support Services (including CRISIS or Suicide prevention)
• Ideally Team Teach , Mappa, Nappi or Pillars Trained (Desired but not necessary)
• Would have a Clear Enhanced DBS registered to the update service (we can provide you with details on how to start a new application)
• Will be able to provide a full career history and 2 referees.

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Salary

£80 - £95 per day