- Company: Academics
- Location: Wytham, Oxford
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Academics is recruiting a Psychology Graduate - Mental Health Assistant for a specialist school in Wytham, Oxford. This full-time role starts in September 2026 and suits those keen to advance children's mental health support.
About the Role
The Psychology Graduate - Mental Health Assistant post with Academics places you inside a specialist school setting in Wytham, Oxford that supports children navigating difficult circumstances. From September 2026 you will deliver day-to-day mental health assistance that helps pupils build emotional stability and succeed. The full-time position centres on practical involvement with young people who need dependable guidance, creating space for growth within a focused educational community near Oxford.
Responsibilities
- Deliver one-to-one and small-group emotional support for children attending the specialist school in Wytham, Oxford
- Respond to pupil conduct by recognising it as a form of communicating underlying feelings or needs
- Act as a consistent advocate so every child gains the backing they need, especially after facing adversity
- Work side-by-side with teachers and pastoral staff to integrate mental health approaches into everyday routines
- Observe and encourage progress in pupils’ resilience, confidence and overall wellbeing
- Help maintain a nurturing atmosphere that places children’s mental health at the centre of school life
What We're Looking For
- A psychology graduate qualification ready to be applied in a hands-on mental health assistant capacity
- Compassionate character paired with resilience and genuine enthusiasm for supporting children
- An outlook that treats children’s behaviour as communication of deeper experiences and champions every pupil who has known hardship
- Availability to begin full-time work as a Psychology Graduate - Mental Health Assistant at the specialist school near Wytham, Oxford in September 2026
About the Company
Academics is hiring for this role and offers a supportive team environment.
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- Role Psychology Graduate – Mental Health Assistant
- Employer Academics
- Location Wytham, Oxford
- Type Full Time
- Posted June 5, 2026
- Apply by July 26, 2026
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