Childrens Mental Health Assistant (full time, temporary)Tameside £444 - £475 per week (salary is depending on experience and/or qualifications) Start date: November 2025

The School and Role A specialist school in Tameside are looking for a Childrens Mental Health Assistant to support young people and children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will be based inside the classroom supporting students within education. Class sizes are small to ensure the needs of each pupil are met. You will be responsible for supporting their educational, social, and emotional development.

Requirements The desired Childrens Mental Health Assistant will:

• Have a caring, supportive and nurturing personality
• Have experience of working with those with social, emotional, or mental health needs
• Have relevant experience of working with children, young people or vulnerable adults
• Be someone who is patient, caring and adaptable to each young person you will support

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 based near Tameside 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).