Draig recruitment are currently recruiting on behalf of a special school who cater for children with mental health difficulties. This alternative provision caters for children ages 3-16 years. As a Children's Mental Health Coach, you will support individual students one-to-one with literacy, numeracy and other core subjects. Alternative provisions are for students who can't attend mainstream schools, usually due to social, emotional, mental health and anxiety disorders, autism or ADHD.  

Hours of work between Monday to Friday 8:45am-3:30pm. Pays a min of £75 per day.  

To be considered for this role you will need: 

• Experience working with children  

• Experience of supporting children or young people with mental health difficulties 

• Understanding of self-harm, delicate students, eating and nervous disorders 

• Be supportive, patient, sensitive  

• Have resilience in managing challenging situations 

• Ability to use de-escalation techniques if required 

• Experience in alternative subjects; sports, cooking, mechanics is desired 

Additional requirements: 

• Eligibility to work in the UK 

• References confirming suitability for role 

• Enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or willing to apply 

• EWC registration or willing to apply 

• Safeguarding training or willing to take a free course with us 

Benefits 

• Competitive salary  

• Opportunity for professional development and growth with CPD training 

• Friendly and supportive agency with dedicated and experienced education consultant 

• Long-term role’s available with the potential for temp-to-perm 

All applications are dealt with in the strictest of confidence. 

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