SEMH & Mental Health Support Assistant Coventry Location: Coventry & Warwickshire Contract Type: Full-time Salary: £89 – £105 per day / £445 – £525 per week Axcis Education is currently recruiting for confident, resilient, and compassionate SEMH & Mental Health Support Assistants to work in secondary schools and alternative provisions across Coventry and Warwickshire. We are particularly interested in individuals with experience in mental health, youth work, challenging behaviour, or trauma-informed care who are looking to make a genuine impact in the lives of young people. ________________________________________ The Role: You will: • Support secondary-aged students with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, often linked to anxiety, trauma, ADHD, conduct disorders, and low emotional resilience. • Work 1:1 or with small groups to help students regulate emotions, re-engage with learning, and build positive relationships. • Respond calmly and effectively to challenging behaviour, using de-escalation techniques and restorative approaches. • Collaborate with pastoral teams, SENCOs and external agencies to implement individual behaviour and support plans. • Create a safe, structured, and consistent environment that helps students feel understood and supported. • Mentor students who may have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), exclusions, or difficulties with authority and routine. ________________________________________ About You: • Experience working with teenagers or young adults who face mental health challenges, behavioural issues, or complex emotional needs. • Background in mental health support, youth work, PRUs, social care, or residential care is highly valued. • Emotionally resilient, firm but fair, and able to maintain clear boundaries. • Strong communication skills and the ability to defuse high-stress situations while building trust with hard-to-reach students. • Comfortable working within a trauma-informed and behaviour-focused framework. • Training in Team Teach, MAPA, or similar is a bonus – but not essential (training can be provided). _______________________________________ Why Axcis Education? • Specialists in SEND and SEMH recruitment with deep sector knowledge. • Wide range of opportunities in secondary schools, PRUs, and alternative provisions. • Flexible short- and long-term placements to suit your career path. • Competitive daily rates and ongoing access to CPD and practical training. ________________________________________ If you're passionate about mental health and want to support young people to break down barriers and reach their full potential, apply now with Allan Elliott at Axcis Education and join a team that truly values your experience and impact. INDMID <br/><br />If you are interested, then please click on the apply button and contact Allan Elliott on 0121 827 2030 l Ext: 4009.<br /><br />If you are not interested in this role but know someone else who might be, <strong>don&#39;t forget that we offer &pound;50 in shopping vouchers if you refer a friend to us and we place them in the job.</strong> For more details, contact your local Axcis office.<br /><br /><em>This is a temporary position, unless stated otherwise.</em><br /><br /><em>Axcis is an equal opportunities employer and as such we do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race or any other equal opportunities criteria.<br /><br />The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.<br /><br />As such, you will be required to provide an up to date DBS, or be prepared to allow Axcis to process one on your behalf, in addition to other mandatory compliance checks in line with the DfE guidelines (for details please see our website).<br /><br />Axcis Education is an employment agency offering temporary supply work for daily, short-term and long-term assignments in addition to permanent positions.<br /><br />You must be suitably qualified for the position advertised and be prepared to attend a face to face interview with Axcis to demonstrate your suitability for this role.<br /><br />Salary / Pay Rate will be dependent on your skills and experience.</em><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;"><a href="/job-page-disclaimer">View the disclaimer</a></span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;"><strong>Contact: </strong></span><strong> Allan Elliott&nbsp;</strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;">Telephone: </span> 0121 827 2030 l Ext: 4009</strong></strong>