Psychology​/Criminology Students

Exciting Opportunity for Psychology and Criminology Students:
Join Teaching Personnel!

Are you looking to make a meaningful impact in the education sector while gaining valuable paid experience? Teaching Personnel is actively seeking dedicated and compassionate specialist teaching assistants to work in the Cardiff area within a specialist client provision.

In this position, you will be working directly with students diagnosed with Autism, ADHD, learning difficulties, Down syndrome, epilepsy, and various mental health challenges.

• Supporting individual students in their daily routines
• Engaging them throughout the school day to help achieve specific learning objectives
• Assisting in identifying triggers and employing effective de‑escalation tactics when required
• Regularly reporting on pupils' behaviours and achievements

• Holds a pending or qualified degree in Psychology or Criminology
• Possesses excellent behaviour management skills
• Has strong communication abilities and a genuine passion for helping others
• Is open to training in Team Teach and Manual Handling

This is a fantastic opportunity for students to apply their knowledge and skills in a real‑world setting, contributing to the development and success of special needs pupils.

The position offers a competitive pay starting at £13.75 per hour, with negotiation based on experience and performance.

If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of students and would like to discuss this opportunity further, please reach out to Matt, our specialist SEN consultant, or send your CV today. Interviews are being held ASAP for an immediate start! Don't miss out on this chance to advance your career while helping others.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ's on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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