Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant

Philosophy Education; Croydon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational recruitment agency is seeking Psychology graduates to serve as teaching assistants in Croydon. Successful candidates will work closely with children aged 11-16, providing support for their behavioural and mental health needs. The role includes both immediate cover and long-term positions for the upcoming academic year. If you are passionate about making a difference, apply now.

Qualifications

• Qualifications as a Psychology Graduate.
• Experience in CAMHS or child mental health services is essential.
• Passion for supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Responsibilities

• Provide 1 to 1 support for pupils during the school day.
• Work with pupils with behaviour, SEMH, and SEN needs, including ASD.
• Collaborate with SENCO, senior management, and external agencies.

Skills

Understanding of child mental health

Confidence

Proactivity

Ability to support children with SEND

Education

Psychology Graduate

Job description

• Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant
• Full-time and part-time roles available
• September 2025

Are you a psychology graduate who would like to work with children with behavioural and mental health needs?

We currently have a large number of schools in Croydon that are looking for confident and proactive graduates with a good understanding of child mental health to work as teaching assistants.

As a teaching assistant you will be working with pupils on a 1 to 1 basis during the school day. Pupils will range in age from 11 - 16 years old and will have identified behaviour, SEMH, SEN including ASD needs that require support on a full-time basis.You will be working with pupils in the classroom, in specialist mentoring sessions and in during some breaktimes. Some pupils will display more challenging behaviour and the school will be able to train you in suitable interventions and approaches. As part of the child's support team, you will work closely with the schools SENCO and senior management team, as well as outside agencies including therapists healthcare professionals and CAMHS.

We have immediate cover work and long-term full-time role starting ASAP for the next academic year.

To apply for this role you must:

• be a Psychology Graduate
• have experience in CAMHS / child mental health services
• be passionate about supporting children with SEND

If you have the qualifications and experience listed above, please apply with an up to date CV.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.