Psychology Graduate - SEN Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist educational agency in North East England is seeking a Psychology graduate to support pupils with additional needs. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with children, applying psychological insights while gaining valuable experience for future careers in Educational Psychology or Teaching. With benefits like free training and a supportive consultant, this position is ideal for new graduates passionate about making a difference in young people's lives.

Benefits

Weekly PAYE pay

Free online CPD academy access

Supportive consultant

Qualifications

• A Psychology graduate who enjoys working directly with young people.
• Someone calm, thoughtful and patient, especially during tricky moments.
• A good listener who can build relationships quickly.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with a range of SEND needs, including autism and communication differences.
• Help young people regulate emotions and access learning.
• Work closely with teachers and therapists to deliver tailored support.

Skills

Working directly with young people

Calm and patient approach

Good listening skills

Team player

Understanding of SEND

Education

Psychology degree

Job description

ust finished your Psychology degree and looking for a role where you can put all that brain-science brilliance to good use? This specialist school in the Durham area is searching for a Psychology graduate who’s curious, compassionate and ready to support pupils with additional needs.

If you’re fascinated by behaviour, child development and what makes young people tick, this is the kind of role that gives you real-world experience from day one.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting pupils with a range of SEND needs, including autism, SEMH and communication differences

• Helping young people regulate emotions and access learning in a way that feels safe and achievable

• Working closely with teachers, therapists and the SENCo to deliver tailored support

• Using your Psychology insight to spot patterns, build trust and understand behaviour as communication

• Encouraging independence, confidence and small-but-mighty steps forward every day

What the school is looking for

• A Psychology graduate who enjoys working directly with young people

• Someone calm, thoughtful and patient, especially during tricky moments

• A good listener who can build relationships quickly

• A team player who wants to learn from experienced SEN practitioners

• Any experience with SEND, youth work or mental health support is a bonus, but not essential

Why this role is great for Psychology grads

• Ideal experience for future careers in Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, CAMHS or Teaching

• Hands-on exposure to therapeutic approaches used in specialist settings

• The chance to learn from multidisciplinary teams and understand needs holistically

What you get with Protocol Education

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella fuss

• FREE access to our online CPD academy, including behaviour and SEN training

• A supportive consultant who knows the Durham SEN landscape

• Long-term opportunities in specialist and alternative provision settings

One more thing…

Are you Thrive trained?

If not, we offer FREE Thrive training, which SEN schools absolutely love and which will boost your impact (and your CV).

If this sounds like the perfect next step after your degree, I can send you the school details and get the process started.

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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