Graduate Psychology Teaching Assistant - Cramlington (Full-Time)

Graduate Psychology Teaching Assistant - Cramlington (Full-Time) Put your Psychology degree into practice and gain experience that could shape your future career.

Protocol Education is recruiting a full-time Graduate Psychology Teaching Assistant to support pupils within a specialist SEND and SEMH setting in Cramlington. This is an excellent opportunity for a Psychology graduate interested in Educational Psychology, Mental Health, Teaching, Speech and Language Therapy or wider child development.

You'll work alongside experienced teachers and specialist professionals, supporting pupils academically, socially and emotionally. Every day will give you the chance to develop practical skills, build meaningful relationships and help young people overcome barriers to learning.

Why work with Protocol Education?

We know your first step after university matters. Our team will support you in finding meaningful school experience while helping you develop the skills needed for your future career.

You'll receive:

• Weekly PAYE pay, with no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• SEND, Safeguarding and Behaviour Management training
• A dedicated education consultant
• Long-term opportunities with potential permanent roles
• Interview preparation and career guidance
• Regular wellbeing support

What you'll be doing

• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis and in small groups
• Encouraging confidence, resilience and independence
• Supporting emotional regulation and positive behaviour
• Helping teachers deliver engaging classroom activities
• Adapting learning tasks to meet individual needs
• Building positive relationships with pupils and colleagues
• Supporting targeted interventions
• Monitoring progress and celebrating achievements

What we're looking for

You'll have a degree in Psychology or a closely related subject and a genuine interest in supporting children and young people.

You'll be:

• Empathetic and approachable
• Calm and resilient
• Observant and reflective
• A confident communicator
• Proactive and eager to learn
• Able to build trust while maintaining professional boundaries

Who this role would suit

• Psychology Graduates
• Aspiring Educational Psychologists
• Future Teachers
• Mental Health Practitioners
• Graduates interested in SEND

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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