Psychology Graduate

Vision for Education; Salford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education supply agency is seeking a Psychology Graduate for a full-time temporary role in Salford. The role involves supporting pupils with special educational needs as a Teaching Assistant. Candidates should have experience working with children and a qualification in Psychology, or be working towards one. This position offers weekly pay, professional development opportunities, and a guaranteed pay scheme, subject to availability.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates

Guaranteed pay scheme

Social and networking events

Pension contributions

CPD for professional development

Access to a dedicated consultant

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, especially with special educational needs.
• Passionate about supporting children and addressing their barriers to learning.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with special educational needs in a specialist school environment.
• Work in the capacity of a Teaching Assistant, aiding both teachers and students.
• Devise strategies to help pupils overcome learning barriers.

Skills

Building positive relationships

Supporting children with barriers

Warm and friendly nature

Education

Qualification in Psychology (completed or in progress)

Job description

Psychology Graduate (full-time, temporary)
Salford
£444 - £475 per week (salary is dependent on experience and/or qualifications)
Start date: February 2026

The School and Role

We require a Psychology Graduate with experience of working with children to work in a specialist school in Salford supporting pupils with special educational needs, or social, emotional and mental health needs. The Psychology Graduate would work in the capacity of a Teaching Assistant, providing vital support to both teachers and pupils. You will build positive relationships with pupils, and devise strategies to overcome barriers to learning, helping them to get the most out of their education.

Requirements

• Have a warm and friendly nature to be able to build positive relationships with pupils
• Either have completed, or be working towards a qualification in Psychology
• Be passionate about supporting children with barriers to learning

What we offer

As a Psychology Graduate and part of our team, you benefit from:

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.
• Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration.

About us

We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.