Psychology Graduates - Teaching Assistant

Got a psychology degree and wondering what the real world of child development looks like?

We’re looking for thoughtful, motivated psychology graduates who want to put their learning into practice. You’ll be supporting pupils across mainstream classrooms - helping them focus, feel understood and thrive day to day.

Whether you’re exploring a future in educational psychology, teaching, or mental health, this is a brilliant stepping stone that offers real, impactful experience with children and young people.

• Supporting pupils in class, 1:1 or in small groups

• Helping children stay engaged, regulated and confident in their learning

• Working alongside teachers and pastoral staff to create inclusive learning environments

• Encouraging social skills, focus and resilience

• Bringing patience, empathy and a good sense of humour every day

• A psychology degree (or be working towards one)

• Some experience with children or young people (school, tutoring, childcare, volunteering all count!)

• A calm, consistent approach and bags of emotional intelligence

• A genuine interest in education and child development

Not Thrive trained yet? We’ve got you. Get free access to Thrive training through us - boosting your skills and making your profile stand out to schools.

• Weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella deductions

• FREE CPD via our online training platform

• Personalised support from a consultant who listens

• Flexible roles that fit your goals - long or short term

• A chance to make a real difference, every single day

Want to turn your psychology degree into classroom impact?

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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