Mental Health Teaching Assistant

Academics
📍 Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 03, 2026

Job Description

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...

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Job Details

  • Location Oxford, Oxfordshire
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category educational-instruction-and-library
  • Posted Date July 03, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 12, 2026