Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant

Newcastle upon Tyne (NE6) | Full-Time | Long-Term £92.63 - £105 per day

Are you a Psychology graduate looking to gain meaningful experience before pursuing a career in Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Teaching, or Speech and Language Therapy?

A welcoming primary school in Newcastle is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to provide 1:1 support for two Year 1 pupils with additional needs. This role offers valuable hands-on experience helping children overcome barriers to learning while developing your understanding of child development, communication, and SEND.

Your Role

Working closely with the class teacher and SEND team, you will:

• Provide consistent 1:1 support throughout the school day
• Adapt learning activities to meet individual needs
• Support pupils with communication, engagement and emotional regulation
• Use sensory spaces and resources to help pupils feel calm and ready to learn
• Encourage independence and celebrate small successes
• Build positive relationships with pupils, staff and families

Who We're Looking For

• Psychology graduate or related degree holder
• Passionate about supporting children with additional needs
• Patient, resilient and empathetic
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Previous experience with children is beneficial but not essential

Why Join This School?

You'll gain invaluable firsthand experience of SEND provision while making a lasting difference to children's learning, confidence and wellbeing.

Apply today to take the next step towards a rewarding career supporting children and young people.

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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