Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant

Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant
 
Are you a conscientious psychology graduate looking to expand on your knowledge and skills surrounding additional learning needs to aid in your future career?
 
Could you use your understanding of mental health and SEN to provide support and care to pupils with additional needs and guide them through the academic year?
 
***Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant
***Smethwick
***£80-£90 per day
*** September 2024- July 2025
***Opportunity to work with children with complex needs.
 
The Graduate
In order to be successful in this Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant role, you will be friendly and approachable with outstanding interpersonal skills that you can utilise to build strong bonds with pupils with complex needs. You will have some understanding of additional learning needs, obtained via the completion of a psychology degree, that you will use to facilitate the unique needs of each individual student. You will have confidence in your ability to adapt yourself and learning materials to the needs of each child, to ensure that the maximum potential of every student is fulfilled.
 
The Role
As a Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant, you will be working alongside children with severe learning difficulties and aiding in the formulation of lesson plans and the creation of learning materials to ensure that each individual’s learning pathway is suitable for their needs. You will be working on a 1-2-1 basis with students with complex needs and following a framework that provides a structured and sequenced curriculum that enables every child to progress in all areas of development. It is essential that the successful candidate is motivated to understand what motivates each child to enable full engagement and maximise attainment.
 
The School
This large, magnificent primary school benefits from a specialist SEND unit which dedicates itself to the accommodation of the needs of students with severe learning disabilities and other complex needs. Within this unit, the unique needs of each individual can be accounted for and facilitated, and as a Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in this process. This Ofsted rated ‘Good’ school benefits from an experienced headteacher, brilliant facilities and a caring staff body who will provide you with all the guidance and support you will need to be successful in your new role as a Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant.
 
 Apply today to secure yourself an interview for this brilliant opportunity!

The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.