Child Mental Health Worker
Description du poste
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Are you an advocate for mental health? Do you feel passionate about helping children who struggle with theirs? Then this is the role for you!
A friendly, supportive school in Reading are looking for a Mental Health Support Worker to join their team and support their pupils with a range of mental health difficulties. The school are looking to employ someone who is patient, passionate about education and looking to make a difference to the lives of young people. The role would be to start immediately or as soon as possible.
The students at the school struggle to process and regulate their own emotions. This stems from childhood trauma and causes stress, anxiety, attachment issues and depression. As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will help the pupils cope with their emotions and help foster a sense of trust within the school environment. You will also help to shadow the class teacher and offer assistance with various classroom tasks.
The successful Mental Health Support Worker will be open-minded, resilient, confident and ready for a challenge. You will need to be flexible and be able to adapt your approach in the classroom to suit the needs of each child. Previous experience working with children with mental health needs is desirable but not essential. A positive attitude and high levels of enthusiasm are most important!
This Mental Health Support Worker role is an excellent opportunity for a recent university graduate who is interested in a long-term career in the mental health sector. You will gain first-hand experience working with complex social, emotional and mental health challenges, and learn how to cater to these needs. This will equip you with the necessary skills for future training as an educational or occupational psychologist, therapist, counsellor, teacher or even within the criminal justice system.
- Mental Health Support Worker
- Social, emotional and mental health support
- £90 to £100 per day
- ASAP Start
- Reading
- Full time, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:30pm
If you are interested in this role then please apply today with your updated CV!
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⭐ Highlight your experience with trauma-informed care and emotional regulation techniques at the top of your CV, as the advert emphasises supporting children processing childhood trauma and attachment issues.
📊 Quantify your impact: "Supported 12 pupils with anxiety and depression, implementing daily coping strategies that improved classroom engagement by 40%".
🎯 Emphasise your flexibility and adaptability by describing how you've tailored mental health interventions to individual children's needs in previous roles.
🌐 Reference relevant training or certifications (even if informal): mental health first aid, safeguarding, trauma-informed practice, or psychology modules from university.
🤝 Showcase your ability to build trust and foster safe environments, as the role explicitly mentions helping pupils develop trust within the school setting.
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- •Supported 8 primary school pupils with anxiety and depression through daily emotional regulation check-ins, resulting in improved classroom participation and 35% reduction in behavioural incidents.
- •Delivered trauma-informed one-to-one sessions with 5 children experiencing attachment difficulties, building trust through consistent boundaries and empathetic communication over 12-week intervention period.
- •Assisted class teachers with behaviour management and pastoral care for 20+ pupils, adapting support strategies to individual emotional needs and contributing to safer, more inclusive classroom environment.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to apply for the Child Mental Health Worker position at your Reading school. Your focus on supporting pupils with trauma, anxiety and attachment difficulties aligns perfectly with my commitment to mental health advocacy and emotional regulation support. I am particularly drawn to the opportunity to develop trauma-informed practice skills and build trust with vulnerable young people in a classroom setting.
My background in child development and mental health support has equipped me with patience, resilience and adaptability—qualities I understand are essential for this role. I am eager to gain first-hand experience working with complex social, emotional and mental health challenges, and I recognise this role as an excellent foundation for future training in educational psychology or counselling.
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- ›Can you describe your understanding of trauma-informed approaches and how you would apply them when supporting a child with attachment difficulties?
- ›How would you help a pupil develop emotional regulation strategies for managing anxiety or stress in the classroom?
- ›What experience do you have recognising and responding to signs of depression or mental health crisis in children?
- ›How would you adapt your communication style to support children with different emotional and social needs?
- ›What safeguarding procedures would you follow if a child disclosed concerning information about their home life?
Comportementales
- ›Tell me about a time you supported someone (child or adult) through a difficult emotional situation. What did you do and what was the outcome?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to adapt your approach because your initial strategy wasn't working. How did you handle it?
- ›Give an example of when you've had to remain patient and calm under pressure. What was the challenge and how did you manage it?
- ›Tell me about a time you built trust with a young person who was initially withdrawn or resistant. What did you do?
- ›Describe your experience working in a school or educational setting. What did you learn and how would that help you in this role?
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Tell me about a time you supported someone through a difficult emotional situation. What did you do and what was the outcome?
Describe a situation where you had to adapt your approach because your initial strategy wasn't working. How did you handle it?