Psychology Graduate SEN Teaching Assistant
Listed on 2026-10-12
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Special Education Assistant, School Counseling & Student Support
Location: Sunderland
Job Type: Full Time, Term Time Only
Start Date: ASAP
Hours: Monday–Friday, school hours
Pay: £98–£120 per day, depending on experience
Are you a Psychology graduate looking for valuable, hands-on experience working with children and young people?
Protocol Education are recruiting Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistants to support pupils within SEN settings across Sunderland.
This is an excellent opportunity for graduates considering a future career in Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Teaching, SEND, Mental Health, Speech & Language Therapy or Social Work
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You could be supporting pupils with:
- Autism
- ADHD
- SEMH
- Learning difficulties
- Communication needs
- Behavioural needs
- Complex additional needs
Your day could involve:
- Providing 1:1 and small-group support
- Supporting pupils to access learning
- Encouraging positive behaviour
- Supporting emotional regulation
- Delivering interventions
- Building positive relationships
- Helping pupils develop confidence and independence
- Working alongside teachers and SEND professionals
- A degree in Psychology or a related subject
- Genuine interest in working with children and young people
- Strong communication skills
- Patient and approachable personality
- Resilience and a willingness to learn
- Previous experience with children is advantageous but not essential
The experience you gain could be particularly valuable if you're considering a career in:
Educational Psychology | Clinical Psychology | Teaching | SEND | Mental Health | Counselling | Social Work | Youth Work
Benefits- £98–£120 per day
- Weekly PAYE payments
- FREE CPD and online training
- Specialist SEND training
- Dedicated education consultant
- Long-term opportunities
- Potential permanent positions
- Ongoing support
- £50 Refer a Friend bonus
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.
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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