Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant - Full Time
Location: Birmingham
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm
Role Type: Full-Time
Pay: Competitive, dependent on experience
Psychology Graduate? Start Your Career Whilst Earning!
Are you a Psychology Graduate looking to gain hands-on experience in a role directly related to your degree?
Teaching Personnel is recruiting enthusiastic and resilient graduates to work within specialist schools across Birmingham, supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN). This is an excellent opportunity to build valuable experience, develop transferable skills, and make a real difference to the lives of young people.
We are seeking individuals with a strong understanding of psychology and a genuine passion for supporting students with additional needs. Successful candidates will work as Teaching Assistants, helping pupils achieve their full potential both academically and socially.
About the Schools
Our partner specialist schools support children and young people with a range of needs, including:
Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
Mild Learning Difficulties (MLD)
Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD)
Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
Down Syndrome
Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
The Role
As a Teaching Assistant, you will:
Support students within classroom environments
Work with pupils on a 1:1 basis and in small groups
Assist teachers in delivering engaging learning activities
Promote independence, confidence, and social inclusion
Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students
Follow school safeguarding procedures and policies at all times
Person Specification
We're looking for candidates who:
Have a warm, approachable, and supportive manner
Remain calm and positive in challenging situations
Believe every child can achieve their potential
Are resilient, confident, and committed to supporting young people
Have experience working with children or young people with SEN (desirable but not essential)
We Also Welcome Applications From:
Candidates without a Psychology degree will also be considered if they have relevant experience within:
Care and support work
Residential care
Personal Assistant roles
Community-based support work
Youth work
We are particularly interested in graduates from the following subject areas:
Psychology
Criminology
Sports Science
Sports Coaching
Social Work
Educational Studies
Youth & Community Studies
Why Apply?
Gain valuable experience within education and SEN settings
Develop highly transferable skills for future careers
Enhance your CV with meaningful, practical experience
Work alongside experienced educational professionals
Make a genuine impact on young people's lives
This is an exciting opportunity for graduates looking to earn while developing the knowledge, skills, and experience that will support a future career in psychology, education, social work, counselling, therapy, or related professions.
Apply today to start making a difference in Birmingham schools.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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