🧠 psychology graduate teaching assistant

Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant | Full-Time | £90–£110 per day

Location: Banstead
⏰ Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm
Pay: £90 to £110 per day (depending on experience)
Start Date: ASAP

Are you a Psychology graduate with previous childcare or child-related experience? Do you want to use your skills and knowledge to support children in their learning, wellbeing, and development?

We’re seeking a committed Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant to join a supportive Banstead primary school. This is the perfect role for a graduate looking to gain hands-on experience in education while making a genuine difference to children’s lives.

What We’re Looking For

1. A graduate in Psychology (or related field)
2. Previous child-related experience (nurseries, youth groups, tutoring, childcare, or similar)
3. A Teaching Assistant who is patient, empathetic, and keen to support children’s academic and emotional development
4. Someone proactive, reliable, and ready to contribute to the school community

Key Responsibilities

5. Providing 1:1 or small group support to pupils who need extra help
6. Assisting teachers with classroom activities and learning interventions
7. Supporting children with social, emotional, and behavioural needs
8. Encouraging pupil confidence and resilience through positive reinforcement
9. Helping to create a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment

What We Offer

10. A supportive school environment in Banstead
11. A chance to use your Psychology background to make a real classroom impact
12. Competitive daily rate of £90–£110
13. Ongoing professional development and training through Protocol Education

This is a full-time Teaching Assistant role, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:30pm. If you’re a Psychology graduate with child-related experience and a passion for supporting young learners, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today by uploading your CV and we’ll be in touch!

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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