Graduate Mental Health Assistant

Academics Ltd.
📍 reading, england, United-Kingdom 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 17, 2026

Job Description

Are you hoping of becoming a Psychologist or Counsellor? Are you looking to get experience working in the mental health sector? You could make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children with mental health needs.

An inclusive and diverse Specialist School is looking for a Mental Health Assistant to help support and encourage children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs through the school day. The pupils have a variety of difficulties, including but not limited to – anxiety, learning difficulties, trauma, ASD, ADHD, OCD and behavioural challenges. The perfect candidate will therefore be proactive, understanding and ready for a challenge!

The pupils in this Reading School have a range of additional needs. Though no two days are the same in a school like this, your general duties will involve supporting and shadowing the class teacher, whilst providing 1:1 and small group support to the SEN students. You will help run exciting lessons to make the clas...

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Job Details

  • Location reading, england
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Bio & Pharmacology & Health
  • Posted Date June 17, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 27, 2026