Job Title: Psychology Graduate – SEND Teaching Assistant (TA/LSA)
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £92.63–£100 per day (Depending of expirence) PAYE
Contract: Full-time, Long-Term
Start Date: ASAP
Calling all Psychology grads... Ready to put that degree to good use?
If you're passionate about behaviour, mental health, and helping young people thrive, we’ve got just the thing.
We’re on the lookout for Psychology graduates who are ready to step into a classroom and really make a difference. Think less textbooks, more “lightbulb moments.” You’ll be working as a Teaching Assistant or Learning Support Assistant in a specialist or mainstream school, supporting children with additional needs autism, ADHD, SEMH, and more.
What your day might look like:
Supporting pupils 1:1 or in small groups
Helping children with social, emotional or sensory needs access learning
Working closely with teachers, SENCOs and therapists
Bringing calm, confidence and kindness to every challenge
Who we’re looking for:
Psychology graduates (or final year students!) with a real interest in SEND and child development
People who are patient, proactive, and genuinely care
Bonus points if you’ve volunteered, mentored, or worked in youth settings before
Why this role?
It’s a brilliant stepping stone if you're considering Educational Psychology, Teaching or Therapy careers
Get real-world experience in schools that value your input
Build lasting relationships and make a genuine impact
Protocol Education offers:
Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella nonsense)
FREE access to our online CPD Academy (hello Thrive training!)
Personalised support from a lovely consultant who gets to know you
Roles in mainstream, SEND and alternative settings
A referral scheme that actually rewards you
Safeguarding matters:
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to thorough background checks, including an enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to apply for one.
Sound like your kind of start?
Email your CV to joe.palmer@protocol-education.com and let’s chat!
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.
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