Psychology Graduate Learning Support Assistant - Gateshead

Protocol Education Limited; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is seeking a Psychology Graduate Learning Support Assistant to work across Gateshead schools, providing support to students with additional learning, social, emotional, and behavioural needs.

You will assist pupils 1:1 and in small groups, help with learning needs, and support emotional regulation while collaborating with teaching and SEND staff. This role is ideal for those exploring careers in Educational Psychology, Teaching, or Mental Health support.

Qualifications

• Psychology degree or related subject.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Patient, resilient, and empathetic approach.
• Experience working with children is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 and small-group basis
• Assisting students with additional learning needs
• Building positive and trusting relationships
• Supporting emotional regulation and wellbeing
• Working alongside teaching and SEND staff
• Helping students overcome barriers to learning

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology

Job description

Psychology Graduate Learning Support Assistant - Gateshead

Location: Gateshead
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm
Contract: Full-Time

Have you recently graduated in Psychology and are looking to gain practical experience working with children and young people?

We are currently recruiting a Psychology Graduate Learning Support Assistant to work within schools across Gateshead, supporting students with a range of additional learning, social, emotional, and behavioural needs.

This role is ideal for candidates considering careers in Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Teaching, Counselling, Social Work, or Mental Health Support.

Your Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 and small-group basis
• Assisting students with additional learning needs
• Building positive and trusting relationships
• Supporting emotional regulation and wellbeing
• Working alongside teaching and SEND staff
• Helping students overcome barriers to learning

Ideal Background

• Psychology degree or related subject
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Patient, resilient, and empathetic approach
• Experience working with children is desirable but not essential

Drivers are advantageous as opportunities may be available across multiple school sites.

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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