Psychology Graduate | SEND Teaching Assistant

Psychology Graduate | SEND Teaching Assistant | Gateshead

Location: Gateshead

Job Type: Full Time, Term Time Only

Start Date: As soon as available

Hours: Monday–Friday, school hours

Pay: £98–£120 per day, depending on experience

Gain Valuable SEND Experience Before Your Next Career Move

Are you a Psychology graduate who wants to understand more about Autism, ADHD, communication, behaviour and additional needs?

Protocol Education are recruiting Psychology Graduates to work as SEND Teaching Assistants in Gateshead.

You'll work alongside experienced teachers and support staff, gaining practical experience that could be invaluable for your future career.

Your Day Could Include

Supporting pupils with SEND

Providing 1:1 and small-group support

Supporting Autism and ADHD

Helping pupils regulate their emotions

Encouraging communication and social interaction

Supporting learning and classroom activities

Helping pupils develop independence

Using positive behaviour strategies

Building trusting relationships

Recording and communicating observations

Develop Your Professional Experience

This role gives you the opportunity to develop your understanding of:

Neurodiversity

Understand how individual pupils learn and communicate differently.

Behaviour

See how different approaches can influence engagement and behaviour.

Child Development

Apply your knowledge of social, emotional and academic development.

SEND

Gain practical experience supporting children with additional needs.

Professional Practice

Work alongside teachers, SEN staff and other professionals.

Who We're Looking For

Psychology graduates

Psychology students due to graduate

Child Development graduates

Education graduates

Related degree holders

You should be patient, empathetic, resilient and confident building relationships with children and young people.

Benefits

Competitive daily pay

Weekly PAYE payments

FREE CPD and specialist SEND training

Dedicated education consultant

Ongoing support

Long-term opportunities

£50 Refer a Friend bonus

If you're considering a future career working with children,

this is a great place to start.

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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