Children's Mental Health Assistant

Childrens Mental Health Assistant (full time positions available)
Twickenham, West London
£ 90-95 per day (salary is depending on experience and/or qualifications) PAYE and weekly pay.
Start date: ASAP/Oct 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a brand-new specialist all-through school in Twickenham, supporting children and young people with autism (ASC) and social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs.

The school provides a nurturing, structured, and inclusive learning environment where pupils are supported to develop confidence, independence, and emotional resilience. Small class sizes and a highly experienced team ensure that each pupil receives the individual attention and care they need to thrive.

We are looking for a Children’s Mental Health Assistant to join the team and support pupils across both Primary and Secondary age groups. In this role, you will work closely with teachers and therapists to support pupils’ learning, communication, and emotional wellbeing. Each day will be different — filled with opportunities to make a real, positive impact on the lives of young people.

• Support pupils within the classroom and during social or therapeutic activities.

• Assist with emotional regulation and the development of social communication skills.

• Encourage engagement and participation in learning through positive relationships and understanding.

• Work collaboratively with teaching staff, therapists, and pastoral teams.

• Promote a safe, calm, and nurturing environment where every pupil can succeed.

What we offer
As a Childrens Mental Health Assistant and part of our team, you benefit from:

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.
• Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration

About us
We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. 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.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

 How to apply
If you are a Childrens Mental Health Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities call us on (phone number removed)

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