Psychology Graduate - 1:1 Send Support

Protocol Education; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£98–£120 per day

Weekly PAYE payments

FREE CPD and online training

Dedicated consultant

Ongoing support

Long-term opportunities

£50 Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking a Psychology Graduate to join a Gateshead school as a 1:1 SEND Support Teaching Assistant.

You'll provide consistent, individualised support to a pupil who needs help accessing learning and navigating the school environment, with a focus on behaviour and development.

This role is full-time during term time, paying £98–£120 per day, Monday to Friday, with ongoing CPD and a dedicated consultant to support you.

Qualifications

• A Psychology degree is desirable, but related graduate backgrounds may also be considered.

Responsibilities

• Support classroom learning
• Concentration and engagement
• Communication
• Emotional regulation
• Social interaction
• Positive behaviour
• Confidence and independence
• Transitions and routines
• Individual learning activities

Skills

Calm

Patient

Empathetic

Consistent

Observant

Positive

Reliable

Education

Psychology degree desirable

Job description

Psychology Graduate – 1:1 SEND Support

Location: Gateshead
Full Time | Term Time Only
£98–£120 per day | Monday–Friday

Help One Young Person Get More From Their School Day

Protocol Education is looking for a Psychology Graduate to join a Gateshead school as a 1:1 Teaching Assistant.

You'll provide consistent, individualised support to a pupil who needs additional help accessing learning and navigating the school environment.

It's an opportunity to put your understanding of behaviour and development into practice while developing valuable SEND experience.

Your Responsibilities

You could be supporting with:

• Classroom learning
• Concentration and engagement
• Communication
• Emotional regulation
• Social interaction
• Positive behaviour
• Confidence
• Independence
• Transitions and routines
• Individual learning activities

You'll work closely with the teacher and wider support team, sharing observations and helping maintain consistency in the pupil's support.

What Makes a Good 1:1 Teaching Assistant?

You need to be able to understand that one strategy won't work for every pupil.

We're looking for someone who can listen, observe, adapt and build trust.

You'll ideally be:

• Calm
• Patient
• Empathetic
• Consistent
• Observant
• Positive
• Reliable

A Psychology degree is desirable, but related graduate backgrounds may also be considered.

A Great Opportunity For Future Careers In:

Psychology | Educational Psychology | Teaching | SEND | Mental Health | Child Development | Therapy

Protocol Education Benefits

• £98–£120 per day
• Weekly PAYE payments
• FREE CPD and online training
• Dedicated consultant
• Ongoing support
• Long-term 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.
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