Graduate Teaching Assistant | Psychology & Education | Gateshead

Protocol Education; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive daily pay

Weekly PAYE payments

Free CPD and online training

Dedicated education consultant

Ongoing support

Long-term and permanent opportunities

£50 Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking graduates to work as Teaching Assistants across Gateshead. This role offers classroom experience for Psychology, Education, Childhood Studies and related graduates aiming to move into teaching or educational psychology.

You don't need prior school experience; we value confident, approachable and patient individuals who are keen to learn and develop, and who can support pupils in lessons and group settings.

Qualifications

• Graduate with interest in psychology, education or related fields.
• Willingness to gain classroom experience before pursuing a chosen career.
• Excellent communication and a supportive approach with pupils.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in lessons
• Provide 1:1 and small-group support
• Help pupils overcome barriers to learning
• Support literacy and communication
• Encourage positive behaviour
• Build relationships with students
• Support emotional wellbeing
• Promote independence
• Work alongside experienced teachers
• Help create a positive learning environment

Skills

Pupil support

Communication

Behaviour management

Empathy

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology / Education

Job description

Graduate Teaching Assistant | Psychology & Education | Gateshead

Location: Gateshead
Job Type: Full Time, Term Time Only
Start Date: As soon as available
Hours: Monday-Friday, school hours
Pay: £98-£128 per day, depending on experience

Considering a Career in Teaching or Educational Psychology?

Protocol Education are looking for enthusiastic graduates to work as Teaching Assistants across Gateshead.

This is a fantastic opportunity for Psychology, Education, Childhood Studies and related graduates who want to gain classroom experience before moving into their chosen career.

What You'll Do

• Support pupils in lessons
• Provide 1:1 and small-group support
• Help pupils overcome barriers to learning
• Support literacy and communication
• Encourage positive behaviour
• Build relationships with students
• Support emotional wellbeing
• Promote independence
• Work alongside experienced teachers
• Help create a positive learning environment

Why Graduates?

This role gives you the opportunity to develop:

• Classroom experience
• Behaviour-management skills
• Communication skills
• Knowledge of SEND
• Understanding of child development
• Professional experience working with young people

The Ideal Candidate

You don't need to have worked in a school before.

We're looking for graduates who are:

• Confident
• Approachable
• Patient
• Reliable
• Enthusiastic
• Naturally good with people
• Keen to learn and develop

Could Lead Towards

Teaching | Educational Psychology | SEND | Youth Work | Mental Health | Child Development | Pastoral Support

Protocol Education Benefits

• Competitive daily pay
• Weekly PAYE payments
• FREE CPD and online training
• Dedicated education consultant
• Ongoing support
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• £50 Refer a Friend bonus

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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