Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant – SEN
Leeds
Full-time, Monday to Friday
Finished your psychology degree and wondering what’s next?
If you’re curious about child development, behaviour, and how the right support can change a young person’s day, this could be a brilliant first step.
We’re working with welcoming schools across Leeds who are looking for Psychology Graduates to join them as SEN Teaching Assistants. You’ll be supporting pupils with additional needs, building trust, and helping them feel safe, understood, and ready to learn.
What you’ll be doing
-
Supporting pupils with SEN, including autism, ADHD, SEMH and learning needs
-
Working 1:1 or in small groups to help pupils stay engaged and regulated
-
Using strategies rooted in psychology, empathy, and consistency
-
Collaborating with teachers, SENCOs, and pastoral teams
-
Being that calm, steady presence when things feel tricky
This role is a great fit if you
-
Have a Psychology degree or related subject
-
Are considering a future in educational psychology, teaching, or mental health
-
Are patient, curious, and genuinely enjoy working with young people
-
Want hands-on experience in a school setting, not just theory
What you’ll get
-
Full-time, consistent work in Leeds schools
-
Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella faff
-
FREE access to our online CPD Academy
-
Support from a dedicated consultant who actually gets SEN
-
Experience that looks great on future PGCE, MSc, or doctorate applications
Experience in schools is helpful, but not essential. What really matters is your mindset, your compassion, and your willingness to learn.
If you’re Thrive trained, amazing, schools love that. If not, we’ll happily get you booked onto Protocol Education’s free Thrive training, a great boost to your SEN toolkit and your CV.
Interested? Let’s have a chat and see if this feels like your kind of next step
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.
Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.