Psychology Graduate - SEN Learning Support Assistant

Psychology Graduate - SEN Learning Support Assistant

Location:Bristol
Pay: Competitive daily rate
Contract: Full-time, long-term

Are you a Psychology graduate looking to gain valuable hands-on experience working with children and young people?

We are currently recruiting a passionate and enthusiastic Psychology Graduate Learning Support Assistant to work within a specialist SEN provision. This is an excellent opportunity for someone considering a future career in Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy or Mental Health.

You will be supporting pupils with a range of additional needs, including:

• Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
• ADHD
• SEMH needs
• Anxiety and emotional regulation difficulties
• Learning difficulties
• Communication needs

Working closely with teachers and other professionals, you will provide both academic and emotional support to pupils throughout the school day.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a degree in Psychology or a related subject
• Have a genuine interest in child development and mental health
• Be patient, resilient and empathetic
• Be confident building positive relationships with young people
• Be able to support pupils who may display challenging behaviour

This role offers fantastic practical experience for graduates looking to develop their understanding of children's behaviour, learning and development.

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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