SEMH Graduate Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking a SEMH Graduate Teaching Assistant to support pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs in Gateshead. The role offers hands-on experience for graduates aiming at psychology, education, counselling or therapy careers.

Role involves supporting lessons, promoting engagement and emotional wellbeing, recording progress and assisting teachers in daily activities. DBS checks and safeguarding training are provided; positions are temporary with potential for

Qualifications

• Psychology or related degree.
• Positive and proactive attitude.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Resilience and adaptability.
• Passion for supporting vulnerable young people.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils in lessons and interventions
• Encouraging engagement in learning
• Helping students develop coping strategies
• Managing challenging behaviour positively
• Promoting emotional wellbeing
• Supporting social skills development
• Assisting teachers with daily classroom activities
• Recording student progress

Skills

Positive attitude

Interpersonal skills

Resilience

Adaptability

Passion for vulnerable youth

Education

Psychology or related degree

Job description

SEMH Graduate Teaching Assistant

SEMH Graduate Teaching Assistant – Gateshead

Ready to turn your Psychology degree into real-world experience?

Protocol Education is recruiting ambitious graduates to support pupils within specialist SEMH provisions across Gateshead. This role provides invaluable hands-on experience for those considering careers within psychology, education, counselling or therapy.

Location: Gateshead
Hours: Monday-Friday | Term Time Only

The Role

You'll be supporting students who face barriers to learning due to social, emotional and mental health difficulties. No two days are the same, making this a fantastic opportunity to develop behaviour management, communication and intervention skills.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils in lessons and interventions
• Encouraging engagement in learning
• Helping students develop coping strategies
• Managing challenging behaviour positively
• Promoting emotional wellbeing
• Supporting social skills development
• Assisting teachers with daily classroom activities
• Recording student progress

What We're Looking For

• Psychology or related degree
• Positive and proactive attitude
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Resilience and adaptability
• Passion for supporting vulnerable young people

Perfect For

• Psychology Graduates
• Criminology Graduates
• Sociology Graduates
• Aspiring Teachers
• Counsellors in Training
• Future Educational Psychologists

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. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.