Trauma-Informed SEN Learning Support Assistant

AMA Admin; Greater London; On-site; GBP 3,886,000 - 4,244,000; Full time

Job summary

Milk Education is seeking Psychology graduates to join a specialist SEMH school in West Drayton as SEN Learning Support Assistants, supporting pupils with SEMH needs often linked to trauma.

This role offers hands-on experience for aspiring Clinical or Educational Psychologists, with emphasis on emotional regulation, attachment, and neurodiversity, applying psychological theory daily in a compassionate setting.

Qualifications

• Are you a Psychology Graduate eager to gain meaningful, hands-on experience before progressing into Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Counselling, or wider Mental Health Services?
• Do you want to apply your understanding of developmental psychology, attachment theory, and neurodiversity in a setting where you can truly change lives?
• This role is perfect for psychology graduates who are emotionally intelligent, reflective, and resilient, and who are keen to work in a high-impact environment where psychological theory is applied daily.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils with emotional regulation, self-esteem, and pro-social behaviour using psychologically-informed approaches
• Working alongside staff on behaviour management and crisis de-escalation
• Facilitating restorative conversations and reflective conflict resolution
• Delivering 1:1 and small-group mentoring and therapeutic interventions
• Helping pupils build coping strategies, emotional literacy, and positive decision-making skills
• Gaining exposure to trauma-informed practice, safeguarding, and risk assessment
• Observing and recording behavioural and emotional patterns to inform multi-agency working
• Exploring the psychological impact of systemic factors including poverty, family breakdown, community violence, and exposure to criminality

Skills

Psychology graduate

EmotionaI intelligence

Reflective thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Psychology

Job description

Milk Education is seeking Psychology graduates to join a specialist SEMH school in West Drayton as SEN Learning Support Assistants, supporting pupils with SEMH needs often linked to trauma.

This role offers hands-on experience for aspiring Clinical or Educational Psychologists, with emphasis on emotional regulation, attachment, and neurodiversity, applying psychological theory daily in a compassionate setting.