Psychology Graduate - Primary School Support

Location: Southwark
Job Type: Permanent
Industry: Primary School
Reference: OCT18
Salary: £90 - 100 per day
Job Published: 7 days ago

Job Title: Psychology Graduate – Primary School Support
Location: Southwark, London
Salary: £90–£100 per day (PAYE)
Start Date: ASAP

Studying minds? Come and shape them too.
If you're a Psychology student or graduate dreaming of a career in education, mental health, or child development, here’s your chance to put theory into practice.

We’re working with welcoming primary schools across Southwark looking for calm, compassionate support staff to work with children who need a little extra help—emotionally, socially, or academically.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Supporting pupils 1:1 or in small groups

  • Helping children with additional needs feel safe and engaged

  • Using your understanding of behaviour, communication and wellbeing

  • Building confidence and positive routines for pupils who need it most

  • Working closely with SENCOs, teachers, and pastoral teams

This could suit you if:

  • You’re studying or have a degree in Psychology (or related field)

  • You’re patient, empathetic and genuinely enjoy working with children

  • You’re curious about SEND, mental health, or educational psychology

  • You want paid, practical experience in school settings before your next step

  • You’re free at least 3–5 days a week during term time

Why it’s a smart step:

✅ Weekly PAYE pay—no umbrella company cut
✅ Gain hands-on experience that looks great on any CV
✅ FREE access to our CPD Academy (behaviour, safeguarding, SEN & more)
✅ Thrive training available—boost your knowledge and impact
✅ Supportive local consultant who’ll guide you every step of the way

Looking to make a difference while building your future career?
Apply now or get in touch to chat about school-based roles in Southwark. Whether it’s a stepping stone to Educational Psychology or just your first step into schools, we’ll help you make it count.

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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