Psychology Graduate - Primary School Support Role

Protocol Education Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Ltd is seeking psychology graduates for a primary school support role based in East London. The position involves assisting pupils with additional needs and requires a passion for child development. Benefits include competitive pay and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Weekly PAYE pay – no umbrella companies

Local supportive consultant

FREE access to CPD Academy

Long-term and permanent options

Qualifications

• Degree in Psychology or related field is required.
• Must have a passion for working with children and supporting their needs.
• Availability to work Monday to Friday during school term-time.

Responsibilities

• Support individual pupils with additional needs such as autism and ADHD.
• Assist small groups with literacy and numeracy.
• Collaborate with teachers and SENCOs to promote student progress.

Skills

Empathy

Calm attitude

Confidence

Understanding of behaviour

Motivation

Education

Psychology degree

Job description

Job Title: Psychology Graduate – Primary School Support Role
Location: East London
Contract: Full-time / Part-Time Only
Salary: £89–£100 per day (PAYE)

Just finished your psychology degree? Ready to make a real difference?
If you’re looking to turn your studies into something practical, rewarding, and packed with purpose—this is it.

We’re looking for psychology graduates to support pupils in mainstream and SEND primary schools across [Region]. Whether you’re planning a future in teaching, educational psychology, or child development, this role gives you the real-life insight that no textbook can teach.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting individual pupils with additional needs (e.g. autism, ADHD, SEMH)

• Helping small groups with literacy, numeracy, and classroom routines

• Working closely with class teachers and SENCOs

• Using your understanding of behaviour, motivation, and child psychology to support progress

What we’re looking for:

• A psychology (or related) degree

• Confidence, empathy, and a calm, caring approach

• A genuine passion for working with children

• Availability to work Monday to Friday during term-time

Why join Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay – no umbrella companies

• A local, supportive consultant who knows their schools

• FREE access to our CPD Academy (inc. Autism, Safeguarding, Thrive)

• Long-term and permanent options available

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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