Aspiring Psychologist - Learning Support Assistant Maidenhead

AMA Admin; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible days and hours

Fast-track registration

Discounted CPD courses

Job summary

AMA Admin is seeking an Aspiring Psychologist - Learning Support Assistant in Maidenhead for a September 2026 start. The role focuses on supporting students with anxiety, SEMH needs, and school engagement within a specialist provision.

You will help rebuild confidence and emotional safety, employing personalised learning approaches and total communication methods, including AAC, to aid progression and re-engagement in education.

Qualifications

• Psychology graduate or Learning Support Assistant background.
• Interest in mental health, education, or related fields.
• Motivated to support students facing anxiety, depression and barriers to education.

Responsibilities

• Support students with SEMH needs and EBSA in Maidenhead.
• Rebuild confidence, trust, and emotional safety to enable return to learning.
• Use personalised learning approaches and AAC strategies for non-verbal pupils.

Skills

Psychology degree

Mental health awareness

Emotional support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology

Job description

Aspiring Psychologist - Learning Support Assistant | Maidenhead | September 2026 Start

Pay: £115.90 per day
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am - 4pm
Contract: Full-time, Term Time Only

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Are you a Psychology graduate or an experienced Learning Support Assistant looking to build a career in mental health, education, or criminal justice?

Are you motivated to support young people facing anxiety, depression, and barriers to education, helping them re‑engage and succeed?

We are recruiting Learning Support Assistants for a specialist provision in Maidenhead, supporting students with emotionally based school avoidance, SEMH needs, and complex emotional challenges.

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About the Role

This setting supports young people who have struggled in mainstream education due to:

• Anxiety and depression
• Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA)
• Trauma and negative school experiences
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
• Communication differences, including pupils who are non-verbal or have significant speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN)

Your role will focus on rebuilding confidence, trust, and emotional safety, enabling students to gradually return to learning in a structured and supportive environment.

You'll work in a small, nurturing setting with a strong focus on:

• Emotional regulation
• Relationship building
• Personalised learning approaches
• Total communication approaches, including the use of visual supports, symbols, and alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) strategies for non-verbal pupils

Benefits to YOU:

• Excellent rates of pay!
• Speedy registration process & fast track compliance.
• Flexible days and working hours to suit your schedule.
• 5-Star rated with over 3000 reviews across Google & Facebook!
• Exclusive school & trust partnerships.
• Access to our FREE Perks Portal, where you'll find exclusive access to a range of discounts - our very own version of the Blue Light Card
• Follow your progress pathway with access to 1000+ accredited, discounted CPD courses through Milk Academy!
• FREE PSHE lesson plans and resources, designed by real teachers.
• FREE Educator Wellbeing eBook and access to our wellbeing hub, featuring CPD courses and health & fitness modules!
• School Preparation Pack - be ready for your school placements!
• 24/7 support from your personal consultant, directly through their work mobile phone.
• Our Unbottled division brings lived-experience speakers into schools, covering stigmatised topics such as mental health, discrimination, and exploitation. We're located across England & North Wales with a network of 9 offices!
• Join the UK's only eco-friendly education supply agency!

Start Date

September 2026

Early application is recommended to secure interviews and trial days ahead of the new academic year.

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