Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant

Philosophy Education; Edgware; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Philosophy Education is seeking Psychology Graduates for teaching assistant roles in Camden primary and SEND schools. As a teaching assistant, you will support children with behavioural and mental health issues on a 1 to 1 basis. This role offers both full-time and part-time opportunities, focusing on providing necessary interventions and support in a classroom setting.

Qualifications

• Must be a Psychology Graduate.
• Experience in CAMHS / child mental health services required.
• Passionate about supporting children with SEND / SEMH needs.

Responsibilities

• Work with pupils on a 1 to 1 basis during the school day.
• Support pupils with challenging behaviours and identified needs.
• Collaborate with SENCO and senior management teams.

Skills

Understanding of child mental health

Support for children with SEND

Experience in child mental health services (CAMHS)

Education

Psychology Graduate

Job description

• Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant
• Full-time and part-time roles available
• Camdenprimary & SEND schools

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 across Camden that are looking for confident and proactive graduates with a good understanding of child mental health to work as teaching assistants.

As a specialist teaching assistant you will be working with pupils on a 1 to 1 basis during the school day. Pupils will range in age from 5 - 11 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 break times. 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.

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 / SEMH needs

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.