Psychology Graduate Behaviour & Learning Support Assistant - Gateshead

Psychology Graduate Behaviour & Learning Support Assistant - Gateshead

Location: Gateshead
Contract: Full-Time

Do you have a Psychology degree and a passion for supporting young people?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Graduate Behaviour & Learning Support Assistant to join a specialist school in Gateshead.

Unlike traditional pastoral positions, this role is primarily focused on supporting students within lessons and helping them access education successfully.

Duties Include

• Supporting students who require additional encouragement
• Helping learners complete assigned work
• Promoting positive attitudes towards education
• Building trust and professional relationships
• Supporting behaviour management within the classroom
• Assisting with educational interventions

Essential Criteria

• Psychology Degree
• GCSE Maths and English Grade C/4 or above
• Strong communication skills
• Positive and resilient personality
• Ability to build rapport quickly

This role is ideal for graduates considering careers in Educational Psychology, Social Work, Youth Work, or Teaching.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.

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.