Psychology Graduate Learning Support Assistant

Protocol Education Limited; Consett; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free online safeguarding training

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is seeking a Psychology Graduate Learning Support Assistant to join a specialist school in North Durham. The role focuses on supporting pupils with SEMH needs, autism, ADHD, and additional learning needs, contributing to mental health and wellbeing.

The position is full-time, long-term with daily pay rates of £92.63–£105. This on-site role provides experience before pursuing further psychology or education careers.

Qualifications

• Psychology graduate with a relevant degree.
• Willingness to complete safeguarding training and checks.

Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with pupils requiring additional support.
• Support emotional regulation and wellbeing throughout the school day.
• Deliver intervention programmes tailored to individual needs.
• Help manage challenging behaviour using positive reinforcement strategies.
• Promote engagement, attendance and academic progress.
• Work closely with SEND and pastoral teams.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology

Job description

Psychology Graduate Learning Support Assistant - North Durham

Are you passionate about supporting young people's mental health and wellbeing? Looking to build experience before moving into Psychology, Therapy, Counselling, Teaching, or CAMHS?

We are recruiting a Psychology Graduate Learning Support Assistant to join a specialist school in North Durham, supporting pupils with SEMH needs, Autism, ADHD, and additional learning needs.

Location: North Durham
Pay: £92.63 - £105 per day
Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term

Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with pupils requiring additional support
• Support emotional regulation and wellbeing throughout the school day
• Deliver intervention programmes tailored to individual needs
• Help manage challenging behaviour using positive reinforcement strategies
• Promote engagement, attendance, and academic progress
• Work closely with experienced SEND and pastoral teams

This Opportunity is Perfect For:

• Psychology Graduates
• Aspiring Educational or Clinical Psychologists
• Future Therapists and Counsellors
• Graduates pursuing CAMHS careers
• Individuals interested in SEND, SEMH and Behaviour Support

Gain first-hand experience of supporting vulnerable young people while developing transferable skills highly valued across psychology and education professions.

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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