Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant - Gateshead

Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant – Gateshead Full Time | Term Time Only | £98–£120 per day Your Degree Is the Starting Point — Now Get the Experience Graduated in Psychology and wondering how to get the experience needed for your next career step? Protocol Education is recruiting a Graduate Teaching Assistant to provide 1:1 SEND support in a Gateshead school. You'll gain experience working directly with a pupil while learning from experienced teachers and support staff. The Opportunity As a 1:1 Teaching Assistant, you'll help the pupil: Access their lessonsStay engaged with learningDevelop communication skillsManage emotionsBuild confidenceDevelop independenceNavigate social situationsDevelop positive learning behaviours You'll also observe how different strategies affect engagement and behaviour, giving you valuable practical insight alongside your academic knowledge. This Experience Could Support Your Future The role could be particularly relevant if you're interested in: Educational Psychology – practical experience of behaviour and individual needs. Teaching – hands-on classroom experience before teacher training. SEND – develop your understanding of additional needs and personalised support. Child Psychology – gain experience working directly with children and young people. Therapy & Mental Health – develop communication, relationship-building and emotional support skills. What We're Looking For Psychology or related degreeGenuine interest in working with young peoplePatient and understanding approachGood communication skillsReliability and consistencyConfidence and willingness to learn Previous school experience is not essential. What You Get £98–£120 per dayWeekly PAYE paymentsFREE CPD trainingDedicated education consultantOngoing supportLong-term and permanent opportunities£50 Refer a Friend bonus Start building the experience your future career needs. Apply today. 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.