Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant

Philosophy Education; Islington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is looking for Psychology Graduates to become Teaching Assistants in primary and SEND schools. This role offers an opportunity to work directly with children requiring support for their behavioral and mental health needs, fostering a positive learning environment. The position ranges from full-time to part-time, accommodating a variety of schedules and commitments. Applicants should be proactive and passionate about making a difference in students' lives.

Qualifications

• Degree in Psychology required.
• Passionate about supporting children with SEND/SEMH needs.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils aged 5 to 19 with identified behavior and mental health needs.
• Collaborate with school's SENCO and outside agencies.
• Work in classrooms and during mentoring sessions.

Skills

Understanding of child mental health

Support for SEND/SEMH needs

Collaboration

Education

Psychology Graduate

Job description

Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Full-time and part-time roles available
• Primary & SEND schools

Are you a psychology graduate interested in working with children with behavioural and mental health needs? We are currently seeking confident and proactive graduates with a good understanding of child mental health to work as teaching assistants in various schools.

As a specialist teaching assistant, you will work with pupils on a 1-to-1 and group basis during the school day. Pupils will range in age from 5 to 19 years old and may have identified behaviour, SEMH, SEN, including ASD needs, requiring full-time support. Your role will involve working in classrooms, in specialist mentoring sessions, and during some break times. Some pupils may display challenging behaviour, and the school can provide training in suitable interventions and approaches. You will collaborate closely with the school's SENCO, senior management team, and outside agencies such as therapists, healthcare professionals, and CAMHS.

To apply for this role, you must:

• Be a Psychology Graduate
• Be passionate about supporting children with SEND / SEMH needs

If you're interested in this opportunity to work with young people in local schools, please apply with an up-to-date CV.

We aim to respond to all applications within three working days. Due to high application volumes, we may not reply to every enquiry. If you haven't heard from us within this period, your application was unsuccessful this time. Philosophy Education is a recruitment agency advertising this vacancy on behalf of our client.