Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant – SEN and SEMH (Peterlee)
Location: Peterlee
Pay: £90–£110 per day
Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term
Start Date: As soon as possible
We are seeking a Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant to join a specialist education setting in the Peterlee area, supporting children with social, emotional and mental health needs and additional learning needs.
This role is ideal for a psychology graduate looking to gain hands-on experience working with children who require emotional support, structure and positive relationships to thrive in education.
You will work closely with teaching staff and pastoral teams to support pupils who may display challenging behaviour, emotional dysregulation or difficulties engaging with learning.
Key responsibilities:
• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 and small-group basis
• Helping pupils regulate emotions and behaviour throughout the school day
• Supporting learning activities under the guidance of the class teacher
• Observing and responding to pupils’ emotional and behavioural needs
• Encouraging positive routines, resilience and self-confidence
• Supporting pupils during transitions, break times and structured interventions
This role would suit someone who:
• Holds a degree in Psychology or a related field
• Is interested in educational psychology, clinical psychology or child mental health
• Is calm, reflective and emotionally resilient
• Understands that behaviour is often a form of communication
• Wants meaningful experience in a specialist education setting
This is a highly rewarding role offering invaluable experience for graduates considering further study or a career in education, psychology or mental health.
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 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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