Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant - Durham & Sunderland

Protocol Education; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free professional development training

Dedicated education consultant

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is seeking Psychology graduates to gain hands-on experience supporting children and young people in Durham and Sunderland. This temporary role offers exposure to SEND, ASC, ADHD, SEMH and learning needs, with a pathway to longer-term roles and training.

You’ll work under an education consultant, gain practical SEND knowledge and participate in safeguarding processes, with pay rates inclusive of statutory holiday pay.

Qualifications

• All applicants must have the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.
• Safeguarding checks will be undertaken in line with DfE guidance.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with SEND in daily classroom activities.
• Assist with learning and behavioural support as directed by teachers.
• Collaborate with school staff and Protocol Education education consultant.

Job description

Psychology Graduate Jobs | Educational Psychology Experience | SEN Support

Are you a Psychology graduate looking to gain hands‑on experience supporting children and young people?

Protocol Education work with schools across Durham and Sunderland who are looking for Psychology graduates to support pupils with SEND, Autism, ADHD and SEMH needs.

This role provides excellent experience for graduates considering careers in Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counselling, Teaching or Mental Health Services.

You'll Be Supporting

• Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
• ADHD
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH)
• Learning Difficulties
• Communication Needs

What You'll Gain

• Practical experience working with young people
• Valuable SEND knowledge
• Free professional development training
• Opportunities for long-term roles
• Support from a dedicated education consultant

If you're passionate about helping children overcome barriers to learning, we'd love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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