Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant – Gateshead

£98–£115 per day | Full Time | Term Time Only

What Happens When Psychology Leaves the Lecture Theatre?

You get to see it in action.

Protocol Education is recruiting a Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant to work in a specialist SEND school in Gateshead.

This is an opportunity to gain practical experience supporting children and young people while developing skills that could be incredibly valuable for your future career.

You'll learn about behaviour, communication, emotional regulation, development and SEND — not from a textbook, but by working alongside pupils and experienced education professionals.

Your Role

You'll support pupils with:

• Learning and classroom activities
• 1:1 and small-group work
• Communication and social development
• Emotional regulation
• Positive behaviour
• Confidence and independence
• Engagement and participation
• Individual learning needs

You'll also work closely with teachers and support staff to help pupils have a positive and successful school day.

No Previous SEND Experience? That's Okay.

We're interested in your potential, not whether you've already spent years working in schools.

You could be a great fit if you're:

• A Psychology graduate
• Interested in working with children
• Patient and understanding
• Confident and approachable
• Interested in behaviour and development
• Considering a future career in Psychology, Teaching, SEND or Therapy
• Keen to learn and gain practical experience

What You'll Gain

Real-world experience across:

SEND • Behaviour • Child Development • Communication • Emotional Wellbeing • Education

Why Protocol Education?

• £98–£115 per day
• Weekly PAYE payments
• FREE CPD training
• Dedicated consultant
• Ongoing support
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• £50 Refer a Friend bonus

If you're ready to turn your degree into experience, 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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