Psychology Graduate | SEMH Teaching Assistant | Sunderland

Psychology Graduate | SEMH Teaching Assistant | Sunderland Location: Sunderland Job Type: Full Time, Term Time Only Start Date: Immediate Start Available Hours: Monday–Friday, school hours Pay: £98–£120 per day Psychology Graduate – SEMH Teaching Assistant Do you have a Psychology degree and an interest in behaviour, mental health and emotional wellbeing? Protocol Education are looking for Psychology graduates to work as Teaching Assistants within specialist and mainstream settings across Sunderland. This role would suit someone who wants practical experience before pursuing a career working with children, young people or mental health. What You'll Be Doing Supporting pupils with SEMH needsWorking 1:1 and in small groupsSupporting classroom learningHelping pupils manage emotionsEncouraging positive behaviourBuilding trusting relationshipsSupporting confidence and self-esteemDelivering targeted interventionsMentoring pupilsEncouraging positive choicesWorking closely with teachers and pastoral teams Ideal Candidate You could be a recent or upcoming graduate with a degree in: PsychologyCriminologySociologyEducationChildhood StudiesMental HealthSports PsychologyBehavioural Science We're particularly interested in Psychology graduates with a genuine interest in behaviour and young people's wellbeing. No School Experience? That's okay. Previous school experience isn't essential. What matters most is your attitude, communication skills and ability to build positive relationships with young people. Experience through volunteering, care, youth work, coaching, mentoring or support work would be advantageous. Benefits £98–£120 per dayFull-time, term-time workWeekly PAYEFREE CPD and SEND trainingDedicated consultantLong-term and permanent opportunitiesCareer development£50 Refer a Friend bonus If you're considering a career in psychology, education or mental health, this could be the perfect place to start. 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. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.