101 Mental Health Support Assistant jobs in Berkshire

Psychology Graduate - Mental Health Support Assistant

An 'outstanding' school in Kidlington are looking for a mental health assistant to join their team working with vulnerable children.

The role will be centred around helping children and young people who struggle with complex special educational needs and disabilities. The school prides themselves in ensuring each child has the best chance at growth and development and each child has a personalized education, health and care plan.

This is a great opportunity for individuals who are patient, confident and positive. Psychology graduates with an interest in special education, learning disabilities and impairments and mental health disorders would be ideal for this role but anyone with relevant childcare experience would benefit.

The role would benefit anyone looking to start their career in psychology, social work or therapy. This position would provide valuable hands on knowledge and experience in a sought after field. The school are looking for a committed individual as this is a long term position.

• Mental Health Assistant
• Kidlington
• September start
• 85 - 95 per day
• Full time
• ASAP Start
• Ofsted rated 'outstanding'

If you are interested in this role please apply directly.

Mental Health Assistant, Kidlington , Full time, September start

Mental Health Support

Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire

Start Date: September 2025

Pay Scale: 445-500 per week

Are you an empathetic and supportive individual who is passionate about providing mental health support for children?

Do you have a background in counselling? Psychology? Or Classroom support?

Academics are recruiting a Mental Health Support Assistant on behalf of a mainstream primary school in Oxford. This primary school shows a dedication to the mental wellbeing of their pupils and therefore, are seeking an exceptional individual to offer mental health support in the classroom.

This role is perfect for someone who is looking for hands on experience and is keen to make a difference to the educational experience of these children. As a Mental Health Support Assistant, you will provide 1:1 and small group support to primary school children who are facing struggles in their learning. The nature of this job means that no two days are the same- yet the impact you will have will make all the difference to these young minds.

We offer:

• Desirable location- easily accessible by public transport- free parking on site
• Excellent foundation for graduates or early career mental health support workers
• Competitive package (445-500) per week and ongoing training
• Hands on and practical experience with children's mental health

You will:

• Support mental health in a classroom environment
• Manage behaviour in a constructive way
• Support the class teacher in day-to-day learning activities
• Gain invaluable experience with social and emotional needs

If you are interested in applying for the role of Mental Health Support Assistant, please upload you updated CV directly to this advert.

Academics LTD is a leading educational recruitment agency. Delivering continuity in the classroom.

Our mission at Response is to enable people of all ages to live a more fulfilled life by providing excellent mental health services, housing, and supported living. 

Do you have the desire to empower and promote independence and an interest in mental health?  

Mental Health Support Worker - £25,325 - £7,378 per annum pro rata to 5,400.32 - 6,648.78 (Salaries vary depending on experiences)

Hours – Part – Time 22.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, inclusive of bank holidays – Occasional Weekends.

Service – North Oxfordshire, Banbury & Bicester.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Response is looking for an enthusiastic, caring person to join their dedicated North Team. The North Oxfordshire patch covers Bicester and Banbury in a mixture of flats and shared houses. Staff provide client support Monday-Friday with working towards living independently. This includes helping residents learn about living skills, accessing external support, accessing training and employment and eventually assisting with moving on to their own independent properties whether that be through the council or private rented.

As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will be responsible for providing person-centred support to residents with serious mental illness including adults who have a primary diagnosis of a psychotic illness often with one or more coexisting conditions such physical health issues, neurodiversity, drugs & alcohol use and cognitive impairment.

Support workers work with residents to enable them to achieve and sustain a rewarding life in the community. Working proactively with residents to promote independence, well-being and ability to manage their own mental health. Staff are responsible for ensuring safety is always maintained though good housing management, risk assessment and health & safety practice. Supporting people to maintain tenancies, look after their homes and develop daily living skills. 

Our clients really appreciate the passion from our Support Workers too: “The staff are caring, kind, compassionate and understanding. They support me and care for me and are first class. I am happier now than I have been in years.” Client in Adult Services.  

Overall job responsibility : Further detail can be viewed in the Job Description.

 Some of the core duties include:

• Provide emotional support, encouragement, and practical assistance to residents with daily living activities. This may include medication assistance, engaging with interests, education, accessing community groups/facilities, employment, teaching life skills such as shopping, budgeting, using public transport and skills such as planning to prepare and cook meals, maintain accommodation.
li>Foster a supportive and empowering environment that promotes residents' independence.
• Support and monitor clients physical and mental health through key working and ensuring access where appropriate to primary health services or liaising with mental health services.
• Support clients to attend appointments where required.
• Ensure daily paperwork is completed.
• Support the Service Manager to achieve monthly service
• Comply with all Health and Safety measures to keep residents, visitors, colleagues and yourself safe.
• Proactive approach to maintain properties and resident rooms to a good standard
• Comply with all Health and Safety measures to keep residents, visitors, colleagues and yourself safe.
• Promote family, friend and carers engagement, ensuring they are involved in their loved one’s support and given information about the service.

The Successful Applicant:

Our main priority for all our roles at Response is to find people that can live our values every day – Caring, Safe, Creative and Aspirational.

Essential criteria:

• < i>A commitment to undertake continual personal development including completing the Care Certificate
• IT literate with experience using MS Office packages.
• Good communication skills, written, verbal and listening.
• Flexible approach to working hours, including weekends.
• A genuine interest in mental health and well-being with a commitment to delivering Response's mission.
• Ability to provide non-judgemental, emotional and practical support to residents.
• A genuine interest in mental health and well-being with a commitment to delivering Response's mission.
• Demonstrates high levels of personal and professional integrity working to Response’s vision, mission and values
< i>Ability to follow health and safety procedures.
• Demonstrate respect for difference and diversity

What We Offer:

• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) 
li>Blue Light card and other discounted shopping
• Employee Assistance Plan - with access to free counselling 
li>Cycle to Work Scheme  li>Enhanced family friendly leave
• Professional qualification sponsorship and study leave 
li>£500 refer a friend bonus schem li>Optional health cash care plan with money off prescriptions and treatments
• Wellbeing hub and mental wellbeing support app – approved by NHS
< i>Free flu jabs
• Free DBS application

You will receive the training and confidence to use core therapeutic talk therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Strength-based Trauma Informed Care and Mutual Aid to provide the best possible support to our clients.

If this Mental Health Support Worker position sounds like the role for you then please apply today! We would love to hear from you! This vacancy may be closed early. To learn more about Response and what we do, please visit our website. Closing date – 13/08/2025

Our employees and clients come from all over the world, we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture and are registered as a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. All our roles require an enhanced DBS check, two references from most recent employers and you must have the right to work in the UK.

Our mission at Response is to enable people of all ages to live a more fulfilled life by providing excellent mental health services, housing, and supported living.

Do you have the desire to empower and promote independence and an interest in mental health?

Mental Health Support Worker - £25,325 - £27,378 per annum (Salaries vary depending on experiences)

Hours – 37 hours per week, Monday – Frida.

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Mental Health Support Worker

Come and join our dedicated team in a lovely specialist school in Maidenhead!

They are on the hunt for a Mental Health Worker to make a profound impact on their students. The school is based in Maidenhead and the position is to start in September.

• As a Mental Health Worker, you will play a crucial role in fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment while ensuring that all students receive the individualised guidance they need to thrive in the classroom.
• During your work as a classroom assistant, you will have the opportunity to work with students aged 2-19.
• You will engage with them and help the class teacher deliver tailored support and guidance based on their individual and unique learning requirements.
• Your job will be to inspire and motivate the students while also building on their confidence.
• You will have the opportunity to collaborate with the class teacher and help to implement strategies and interventions that will promote not only their academic growth but also their confidence and ability to overcome challenges.
• While working as a Mental Health Worker, you will benefit from being surrounded by a supportive team of staff and have opportunities to shadow and learn from other experienced professionals.
• An amazing opportunity if you are looking for a stepping stone into a career in education, psychology or as a counsellor or therapist.

The successful Mental Health Worker:

• To be successful in the role as a Mental Health Worker, you will need to have a passion and an eagerness to make a difference.
• You will be compassionate and empathetic but also confident.
• Some experience working with children is essential.
• Experience working with children who have additional needs or struggle with a diagnosis of Autism, ADHD or other challenging needs will be at an advantage.
• If you are looking to make a difference, then apply now! This role will surely be rewarding.

Key information:

• Mental Health Worker
• Maidenhead
• 85 - 100 per day
• Good travel links
• September Start

Mental Health Worker - Maidenhead - September Start - Term Time position

• Experience working within the mental health field
• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation
• Experience delivering person centred interventions relating to mental health
• Comfortable at using De-escalation techniques
• Confidence to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Robust professional boundaries

• Experience working within the mental health field
• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation
• Experience delivering person centred interventions relating to mental health
• Comfortable at using De-escalation techniques
• Confidence to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Robust professional boundaries

Youth Mental Health Support - Oxford

An opportunity has come up for a Youth Support Worker in a lovely school in Oxford.

The role as a Youth Support Worker will take place in a specialist school, where you will support students between the ages of 4 and 16.

The school focus on incorporating restorative practices that help the children manage and regulate their emotions, achieve their goals, both personal and academic and help give them a strong foundation, so that when they leave school - they can go forward with confidence and be ready to face the world!

A day at this specialist school is structured, with every child having a personalised education and health care plan. They will all also have individualised goals based on their personal needs. You will be an important part in helping set the students up for success!

To be a great Youth Support Worker you need:

• A kind and compassionate approach
• A positive outlook
• Patience
• Willingness to learn
• *previous experience with children will be great but not essential

Those who are looking to make a difference in their community will benefit from this role. You will be supporting students who need help in the classroom and support them in their academic journey, helping them reach their goals.

If you are a graduate looking for experience before continuing your studies, or if you are looking for your first role, this will be a great start for you. You will add valuable experience to your CV and build great skills for yourself.

If this sounds like a role you would do great in and you would like to be considered, then apply now! The school hiring are looking to do interviews as applications come in so don't waste time! Apply now to be a Learning Support Assistant.

• Youth Support Worker
• Oxford
• Term time
• 83-95 per day
• ASAP Start
• Small classes
• Lots of senior staff support

Youth Support Worker - Oxford - September start - Term Time

Mental Health Support Worker

Come and join our dedicated team in a lovely specialist school in Slough!

They are on the hunt for a Mental Health Worker to make a profound impact on their students. The school is based in Slough and the position is to start as soon as possible.

• As a Mental Health Worker, you will play a crucial role in fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment while ensuring that all students receive the individualised guidance they need to thrive in the classroom.
• During your work as a classroom assistant, you will have the opportunity to work with students aged 2-19.
• You will engage with them and help the class teacher deliver tailored support and guidance based on their individual and unique learning requirements.
• Your job will be to inspire and motivate the students while also building on their confidence.
• You will have the opportunity to collaborate with the class teacher and help to implement strategies and interventions that will promote not only their academic growth but also their confidence and ability to overcome challenges.
• While working as a Mental Health Worker, you will benefit from being surrounded by a supportive team of staff and have opportunities to shadow and learn from other experienced professionals.
• An amazing opportunity if you are looking for a stepping stone into a career in education, psychology or as a counsellor or therapist.

The successful Mental Health Worker:

• To be successful in the role as a Mental Health Worker, you will need to have a passion and an eagerness to make a difference.
• You will be compassionate and empathetic but also confident.
• Some experience working with children is essential.
• Experience working with children who have additional needs or struggle with a diagnosis of Autism, ADHD or other challenging needs will be at an advantage.
• If you are looking to make a difference, then apply now! This role will surely be rewarding.

Key information:

• Mental Health Worker
• Slough
• 83 - 100 per day
• Good travel links
• ASAP start

Mental Health Worker - Slough - ASAP Start - Term Time position