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Psychology Graduate Teaching AssistantTeaching Personnel • Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant

Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel • Birmingham, West Midlands, England
14 days ago
Job type
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Job description
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.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.

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