Psychology Graduate

Vision for Education; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is looking for SEN Psychology Graduates for a 1:1 Support Assistant role in Wakefield. This position involves supporting children with additional needs in a specialist educational setting. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in psychology along with experience working with young people. The role offers a nurturing environment for professional development and opportunities for continuous training.

Benefits

Pension contributions

FREE professional development training

Guaranteed pay scheme

Dedicated consultant support

Refer a friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Recent experience working with children or young people within the last 2 years.
• Prepare for Enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service.

Responsibilities

• Support groups of children with additional needs like ASD and PMLD.
• Adapt daily routines to enhance pupils' school experiences.
• Monitor for triggers and signs of unease in students.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Communication

Education

Psychology degree

Job description

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• Are you a recent Psychology graduate with a passion or interest for education?
• Are you wanting to support SEN students while working alongside an enthusiastic faculty?
• Are you wanting to further develop your experience, skills and knowledge?

If so... please apply today and we can speak more about how we could potenially help/open an avenue for you to try!

The Role

We are currently seeking additional SEN Psychology Graduates for work within our partner SEN specialist provisions.

The SEN Psychology Graduate 1:1 Support Assistant Role involves supporting groups of children with additional needs such as ASD, PMLD, MLD and Social, emotional and mental health needs. You will be required to work within group and 1:1 setting with a range of ages and levels of learning.

Your daily routine will involve continuously adapting and working alongside pupils to make their time in school as beneficial and productive as possible. Your main objective will be to support these pupils with this, as well as making sure they are not displaying any triggers or any signs of unease.

Our main aim is to offer the best possible support to pupils. In order to be successful for this role a nurturing, patient and empathetic attitude will be key.

The School

This SEND school is based in the Wakefield area and is easily accessible via public transport, driving is ideal but not essential. They support diverse group of pupils with a range of complex learning needs, social and emotional difficulties and challenging behaviours.

There is also ample car parking. We are continually seeking quality caring staff members, who with additional experience and training may eventually become full time or even supply support staff members.

Requirements

To be considered for the SEN Psychology Graduate 1:1 Support Assistant, you will:

• Have previous experience of working with children or young people; ideally within a school, nursery, childcare, youth work, play or care setting within the last 2 years.
• We must be able to obtain valid references from these roles.
• Hold, or be prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS, registered to the Update Service

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Vision for Education Offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education and as a SEN Psychology Graduate 1:1 Support Assistant Role you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

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.

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are: recent experience obtained within the last 2 years, of working with children or young people, ideally within a school, nursery, childcare, youth work, play or care setting. We must be able to obtain references from these roles.