Psychology Graduate Teaching Assisant

Job title:

Psychology Graduate Teaching Assisant

Company

Career Teachers

Job description

🌟 Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant Opportunity! 🌟Calling All Aspiring Psychology Graduates!Location: Southwark and LambethStart Date: ASAP / January 2025Salary: £480-£550 per weekAre you a passionate and empathetic Psychology graduate eager to make a positive impact on young minds? Do you thrive in an environment where you can apply your knowledge of psychology to support students’ development and well-being? Join our dynamic school as a Graduate Psychology Teaching Assistant and make a real difference!About Us: At our ‘Outstanding’ SEN Schools in Southwark and Lambeth, we believe in the transformative power of Psychology knowledge to support and encourage our students. This is working with students from the ages of three through to nineteen.Responsibilities:

• Assist teachers in planning and delivering engaging and supportive lessons
• Provide one-on-one and small group support to students, helping them overcome academic and personal challenges
• Implement effective behaviour management strategies and promote positive interactions
• Support students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in mainstream and SEN settings
• Contribute to the development of individualised education plans (IEPs) and monitor students’ progress
• Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment where every student feels valued and encouraged

What We’re Looking For:

• A recent graduate with a degree in Psychology or a related field
• A genuine interest in working with young people and supporting their development
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Empathy, patience, and a proactive approach to engaging students
• Experience working with students with SEND is advantageous but not essential

What We Offer:

• A supportive and collaborative work environment
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• The chance to make a lasting impact on students’ lives
• Competitive salary and benefits

Requirements:

• Experience working with students with SEND in a mainstream or Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) setting
• A patient and understanding approach
• A flexible approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Existing DBS check on the update service
• Experience with PECS, Makaton, Intensive Interaction, Rapid Prompting Method, and other augmentative and alternative communication approaches are advantageous but not essential

How to Apply: If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge and be a part of our supportive community, please send your CV and a cover letter.Plus, recommend a friend who’s looking for a teaching or support role and we will thank you with Love to Shop vouchers: £125 for a teacher or teaching assistant who registers and works for 10 days.If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, apply now! 🌟At Career Teachers we are fully compliant with Agency Worker Regulations, ensuring you receive equal treatment for pay and conditions after a 12 week qualifying period. Please ask for further details.All quoted rates are inclusive of 12.07% holiday pay.Benefits of working with Career TeachersFree CPDAccess to Skills NetworkRefer a friend schemeRecognition programmeAffinity Extra – Thousands of discounts on multiple high street shops including coffee and cinemas, plus other benefits and a Health & Wellbeing portal.These benefits are applicable to those who are working with Career Teachers. You will gain access to the Affinity Extra this portal once you start working with us.Important Notice: In order for you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK, or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. During the application process you are required to:– Attend an interview in person;– Give details for us to complete Reference checks;– Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosureWe are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Teachers is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.

Expected salary

£480 – 550 per week

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:18:05 GMT

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