Psychology Graduate

Protocol Education; Hebburn; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

CPD Academy access

Thrive training

Job summary

Protocol Education seeks a Psychology Graduate to support students in a welcoming North Shields secondary school. You will apply your knowledge of behaviour, child development and mental health to assist roles such as SEND Teaching Assistant, SEMH Support Assistant or Learning Mentor.

This temporary, full-time placement offers £92.63–£115 per day (PAYE), weekly pay, CPD access and dedicated consultant support.

Qualifications

• A degree in Psychology.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Empathy, resilience and a proactive, professional attitude are important.

Responsibilities

• Support students one-to-one and in small groups.
• Work with pupils with ASC, ADHD, SEMH and other needs.
• Assist teachers with classroom learning and interventions and support safeguarding teams.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Empathetic

Resilient

Professional attitude

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology

Job description

Are you a Psychology Graduate looking to gain practical experience before pursuing a career in Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health, Social Work, SEND Support or Teaching?

Protocol Education is recruiting a motivated Psychology Graduate to support students in a welcoming secondary school in North Shields. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your understanding of behaviour, child development and mental health while gaining invaluable experience supporting young people in education.

The school prides itself on its values of Pride, Determination and Strength, creating a positive and supportive environment where every student is encouraged to achieve their full potential and become the best version of themselves.

North Shields

£92.63 - £115.00 per day (PAYE)

Full-Time | September Star | Long-Term Opportunity

The Role

As a Psychology Graduate, you may work as a:

• SEND Teaching Assistant
• SEMH Support Assistant
• Behaviour Support Assistant
• Learning Mentor
• Inclusion Support Assistant
• Pastoral Support Assistant
• Student Wellbeing Mentor

You’ll gain invaluable experience by:

• Supporting students on a one-to-one and small-group basis.
• Working with pupils with Autism (ASC), ADHD, SEMH needs and additional learning needs.
• Supporting emotional regulation and positive behaviour strategies.
• Helping students build confidence, resilience and independence.
• Assisting teachers with classroom learning and interventions.
• Working alongside pastoral, safeguarding and SEND teams.
• Building positive relationships that improve engagement and outcomes.
• Supporting students to achieve both academically and personally.
• Every day provides the opportunity to develop practical skills that are highly valued within psychology, education and mental health professions.

Why Psychology Graduates Choose This Opportunity

• Gain meaningful experience before postgraduate study.
• Develop behaviour management and safeguarding skills.
• Build experience supporting SEND and SEMH students.
• Strengthen future applications for Educational Psychology and Clinical Psychology.
• Work alongside experienced education professionals.
• Access CPD and specialist training opportunities.
• Develop highly transferable communication and mentoring skills.

Why This School?

This school is built around a strong sense of community, with staff and students working together to achieve ambitious goals. The school believes every child deserves an excellent education and exceptional pastoral support, helping students develop the confidence, resilience and character needed for future success.

Students benefit from a nurturing environment where achievement is celebrated, positiv relationships are valued and personal development is prioritised alongside academic success.

We’re Looking For

• A degree in Psychology.
• A genuine passion for supportingyoung people.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Patient, empathetic and resilient individuals.
• Positive role models who can build strong professional relationships.
• A proactive and professional attitude.
• Previous experience working with young people is desirable but not essential.
• Whether you’ve volunteered, tutored, coached sports, worked in care or supported young people in another capacity, we’d love to hear from you.

Pay & Benefits

• £92.63 - £115.00 per day (PAYE only)
• Weekly pay
• No umbrella companies
• FREE access to our CPD Academy
• FREE Thrive training through Protocol Education
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement

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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