Mental Health Teaching Assistant
Job description
Teaching Assistant Jobs | Anxiety Hub | SEMH & Mental Health Support | Secondary (11–16)
Full-Time Teaching Assistant | Long-Term Role | January 2026 Start
Specialist Anxiety Hub
£95 per day
Monday–Friday | 08:10am–3:10pm | Term Time Only
We are recruiting a full-time Teaching Assistant to work in a specialist Anxiety Hub, supporting secondary school learners aged 11–16 with anxiety, mental health needs, and SEMH.
This is a long-term Teaching Assistant role starting January 2026, ideal for candidates seeking SEND, SEMH, mental health, or alternative provision experience. Learners do not access mainstream classrooms — all lessons are delivered within the Anxiety Hub in a calm, therapeutic environment.
Key Responsibilities – Teaching Assistant (Secondary / SEMH)
- Support learners with anxiety, mental health needs, and emotional regulation.
- Assist with teaching and learning up to GCSE level (English, Maths and wider curriculum).
- Deliver small-group and 1:1 support within an alternative provision setting.
- Work alongside a qualified Teacher and experienced Teaching Assistants.
- Promote wellbeing, confidence, engagement and emotional resilience.
- Provide consistent, trauma-informed and nurturing support.
Person Specification – Ideal Teaching Assistant
- Kind, caring, patient and emotionally resilient.
- Experience working with SEMH, anxiety, mental health, SEND or alternative provision.
- Confident supporting learners aged 11–16 and GCSE-level work.
- Holds a degree, relevant qualification, or significant transferable experience.
- Passionate about mental health, inclusion and pupil wellbeing.
Why Apply?
✔ High-demand Teaching Assistant job in mental health education.
✔ Competitive £95 daily rate.
✔ Term-time only – excellent work-life balance.
✔ Supportive team environment with on-site Teacher support.
✔ Ideal role for aspiring Educational Psychologists, Therapists, Teachers or Youth Workers.
✔ Make a real difference in a specialist SEMH and anxiety setting.
Start Your Career in Mental Health Education
This role is perfect for Teaching Assistants, Graduates, and Support Workers seeking long-term SEMH experience in a specialist secondary setting.
Start Date: January 2026
Apply now for this Teaching Assistant vacancy – interviews ongoing
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
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