Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant
Listed on 2026-09-27
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Special Education Assistant
Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant – Gateshead
Specialist SEND School | Full Time | Term Time Only
£98–£115 per day | Start ASAP
Protocol Education is recruiting a Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant to join a specialist SEND school in Gateshead
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This is an opportunity to work directly with children and young people who require additional support, while gaining valuable experience that can support your future career.
You don't need to have worked in a SEND school before. You'll be supported by experienced teachers and education professionals as you develop your understanding of individual needs.
What You’ll Be Supporting WithDepending on the needs of the pupils, your responsibilities could include:
- Providing 1:1 support
- Supporting small-group activities
- Helping pupils access their learning
- Supporting communication and interaction
- Encouraging positive behaviour
- Helping pupils develop emotional regulation
- Supporting social skills
- Promoting independence and confidence
- Assisting with classroom routines
- Building positive relationships with pupils
A Psychology degree can provide a strong foundation for understanding child development, behaviour, communication and individual differences
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This role gives you the opportunity to develop that knowledge further while gaining genuine experience within a specialist education setting.
It’s particularly relevant for graduates considering careers in:
Educational Psychology | Clinical Psychology | SEND | Teaching | Child Development | Mental Health | Occupational Therapy | Speech & Language Therapy | Social Work
What We’re Looking ForWe’re looking for someone who is:
- Patient and compassionate
- Reliable and responsible
- Observant and adaptable
- Confident working with young people
- Interested in SEND
- Comfortable working as part of a team
- Keen to develop their experience
- £98–£115 per day
- Weekly PAYE payments
- FREE CPD and online training
- Dedicated education consultant
- Ongoing support
- Long-term and permanent opportunities
- £50 Refer a Friend bonus
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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