Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant

Veritas Education Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency for education is looking for a Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant in South East London. The role involves supporting students in a classroom setting, promoting learning, and managing behaviours, especially for those with special educational needs. Candidates should have a psychology background, be enthusiastic, resilient, and patient. Starting ASAP with a pay rate of £95-£110 per day.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students, including those with special educational needs (SEN).
• Desirable: experience working with children or young adults in an educational setting.

Responsibilities

• Working proactively to help students achieve their attainment levels.
• Encouraging students to engage proactively with their learning.
• Helping to provide a safe environment for children to learn.
• Assisting the teacher in behaviour management and promoting positive behaviour.

Skills

Strong behaviour management

Empathy

Enthusiastic

Resilient and patient

Education

Recent psychology (or related subject) graduate

Job description

Overview

Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistants required

South East London

95-110 per day

ASAP start

Veritas are currently working with a number of primary, secondary, and SEN schools across South London. These schools are looking for dedicated and resilient Graduate Teaching Assistants with a psychology background to work in full time roles starting asap. They are looking for candidates who will be a positive influence & role model for children and young students. The position will involve supporting students at all levels in a classroom setting.

You will ideally have some sort of experience in working with young people, perhaps you may have an interest in teaching in the future. Experience or knowledge in working with young people with learning difficulties would be beneficial. You will be empathetic, resilient, and confident with behaviour management.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of Psycology Graduate Teaching Assistant include:

• Working proactively to help students achieve their attainment levels
• Encouraging students to engage proactively with their learning
• Helping to provide a safe environment for children to learn.
• Assisting the teacher in areas also including behaviour management, consistently promoting positive behaviour, and in assisting with their general learning and development.

Key skills and experience

Key skills and experience of Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant needed:

• Recent psychology (or related subject) graduate
• Experience supporting students, including those with special educational needs (SEN)
• Strong behaviour management
• Enthusiastic
• Resilient and patient
• Desirable: experience working with children or young adults in an educational setting

If you wish to be considered please respond to this advert by sending your up to date CV.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

• All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
• You must have legal right to work in the UK
• You must be willing to attend a registration interview

Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'