Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Penwortham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable education service is seeking a qualified Teaching Assistant to support mental health and wellbeing of children in a primary school. This role involves delivering support to individual and small groups, engaging with families, and working closely with the SENCO. Ideal candidates will have a degree and experience in child support. The position offers competitive pay of £450-£460 per week.

Benefits

Free child protection and prevent duty training

Competitive pay rates

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or vulnerable adults with mental health is desirable.
• A Psychology Graduate is preferred for expertise in the pastoral team.
• Full safeguarding checks and enhanced DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver support to individual and small groups of children.
• Engage with children and families to build excellent relationships.
• Report directly to the SENCO to support whole school wellbeing.

Skills

Support for children's mental health

Strong communication skills

Understanding of individual needs

Education

Degree level qualification

Job description

Overview

Are you looking to turn your experience to support children within a mainstream Primary School environment?

The SENCO of a reputable Primary School in Preston is keen to secure a Teaching Assistant qualified up to graduate level to support small groups of pupils across the school who require additional SEMH support. Senior Leaders in school are committed to ensuring each child receives the right level of support and have therefore created a new role in school to support and improve the mental health and wellbeing of individual children. The Head Teacher has an 'open door policy' for staff to come forward with new ideas and she is committed to whole school improvement.

This role will begin from November 2025 or ASAP. No two days are the same at this school and the role will be diverse and involve liaising with outside agencies, providing support to individual and small groups of children, liaising with class teachers regarding individual children and delivering 1:1 session's both in the classroom and intervention classrooms. The successful candidate will report directly to the SENCO.

Responsibilities

• Deliver liaising with outside agencies, providing support to individual and small groups of children, liaising with class teachers regarding individual children and delivering 1:1 sessions both in the classroom and intervention classrooms. (This consolidates the described duties into a single responsibility statement.)
• Engage with children and families to build excellent relationships; be open minded and committed to inclusion; demonstrate a good understanding of each individual child’s needs.
• Report directly to the SENCO and work with staff at all levels to support whole school wellbeing and inclusion.
• To work between 8:45 and 15:30 each day (with possible longer hours on some days due to staff meetings).

Qualifications and Requirements

• Must be qualified up to Degree level.
• Experience of supporting children or vulnerable adults with their mental health is desirable; a Psychology Graduate is preferred as they feel a candidate with expertise in this field would be a great addition to their pastoral and inclusion team.
• All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.
• Full safeguarding checks: All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The role includes safeguarding training.

Compensation and Status

• Rates of pay are competitive for work of this nature and vary from £450-£460 per week.
• 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.
• Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, undertakes safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', which may include an online search as part of due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
• We offer all registered candidates free child protection and prevent duty training.
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