Psychology Graduate - Aspiring Clinical​/Educational Psychologist Hillingdon

Job Title: Psychology Graduate - Aspiring Clinical / Educational Psychologist
Role: SEN Teaching Assistant - Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) School
Focus: Trauma-Informed Support, Emotional Regulation & Behavioural Intervention
Start Date: September 2026
Location: Hillingdon
Pay: £101.40 per day
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-3:45pm (Term Time Only)
Interviews & Trial Days: July-August 2026

Psychology Graduate
- Aspiring Clinical / Educational Psychologist Hillingdon
- Education and Training
- Psychology Graduate
- Aspiring Clinical / Educational Psychologist Hillingdon

Are you a Psychology Graduate eager to gain meaningful, hands-on experience before progressing into Clinical Psychology
, Educational Psychology
, Counselling
, or wider Mental Health Services
?

Do you want to apply your understanding of developmental psychology, attachment theory, and neurodiversity in a setting where you can truly change lives?

Milk Education - a wellbeing-led and eco-friendly education agency - is looking for passionate Psychology and Social Science graduates to join a specialist SEMH school in Hillingdon
.

Psychology Graduate
- Aspiring Clinical / Educational Psychologist
- Education and Training
- Psychology Graduate
- Aspiring Clinical / Educational Psychologist

This specialist provision supports pupils with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
, often arising from trauma, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), attachment disruptions, and wider community challenges. Many pupils display challenging behaviours, emotional dysregulation, and struggle to build trusting relationships.

This role is perfect for psychology graduates who are emotionally intelligent, reflective, and resilient
, and who are keen to work in a high-impact environment where psychological theory is applied daily.

Psychology Graduate
- Aspiring Clinical / Educational Psychologist
- Education and Training
Psychology Graduate - Hillingdon

• Supporting pupils with emotional regulation
  , self-esteem, and pro-social behaviour using psychologically-informed approaches
• Working alongside staff on behaviour management and crisis de-escalation
• Facilitating restorative conversations and reflective conflict resolution
• Delivering 1:1 and small-group mentoring and therapeutic interventions
• Helping pupils build coping strategies
  , emotional literacy, and positive decision-making skills
• Gaining exposure to trauma-informed practice
  , safeguarding
  , and risk assessment
• Observing and recording behavioural and emotional patterns to inform multi-agency working
• Exploring the psychological impact of systemic factors including poverty, family breakdown, community violence, and exposure to criminality

This role offers exceptional preparation for careers in Clinical Psychology
, Educational Psychology
, Counselling
, Play Therapy
, Speech & Language Therap