Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant - Specialist Provision

Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant - Specialist Provision Location: Gateshead, Sunderland & South ShieldsHours: Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm | Tuesday to Thursday 8:30am - 4:00pm | Friday 8:30am - 3:30pmDo you want to make a genuine impact while gaining valuable experience for your future career?We are working with specialist schools and alternative provisions across the North East who are seeking Psychology Graduates to support students both academically and emotionally.What You'll Be Doing Helping students access the curriculumSupporting pupils on a 1:1 and small-group basisEncouraging engagement in classroom learningSupporting literacy and numeracy activitiesWorking with students who require additional encouragement and guidanceBuilding positive working relationships with pupils and staff Approximately 90% of this role involves supporting students with their learning and classroom engagement, with around 10% focused on pastoral support and wellbeing.Essential Criteria Psychology DegreeGCSE English and Maths Grade C/4 or abovePassion for supporting young peopleExcellent interpersonal skillsProfessional and proactive attitude Why Apply? Valuable experience within educationIdeal pathway into Educational Psychology and TeachingOngoing training and developmentLong-term and permanent opportunities availableSupport from experienced school staff and consultants Drivers are highly desirable, as opportunities may be available across multiple school sites and provisions throughout Gateshead, Sunderland, and South Shields. 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.