Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistants

Location

Preston, Lancashire | United Kingdom

Job description

Veritas Education are looking to recruit Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistants

• Working with pupils with SEND
• Graduate jobs
• Full or part-time
• Mainstream primary schools
• Preston, Leyland and Chorley
• £65-£76 per day
• Monday - Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm

Veritas Education:

• Veritas Education are working with a vast amount of primary schools across Lancashire predominantly in the Preston, Leyland & Chorley area (great public transport links and parking).
• These schools are looking for dedicated and resilient graduate Teaching assistants with a psychology background to work in full and part time roles to begin ASAP and in September.
• All schools are looking for candidates/staff that can positively impact their students learning and be a role model for them.
• The positions involve supporting students within the primary school setting (key stage 1 & 2 - ages 3-11)
• You will ideally have some sort of experience in working with young people, and have an interest in young people's development or seeking experience for a career in education/teaching/child psychologist).
• Experience or knowledge in working with young people with learning difficulties would be beneficial. You will be empathetic, resilient, and confident with behaviour management.

Job Role:

1. Working proactively to help students achieve their attainment levels
2. Encourage students to engage proactively with their learning
3. Helping to provide a safe environment for children to learn.
4. Assisting the teacher in areas also including behaviour management, consistently promoting positive behaviour, and in assisting with their general learning and development.

Skills and experience:

1. Recent psychology (or related subject - sport psychology, sociology, counselling) graduate
2. Strong behaviour management
3. Enthusiastic
4. Resilient and patient
5. Desirable: experience working with children or young adults

Veritas Education safeguarding requirements:

• All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
• You must have legal right to work in the UK
• You must be willing to attend a registration interview

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

• All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
• You must have legal right to work in the UK
• You must be willing to attend a registration interview

Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

Disclaimer

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'

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Salary

£10.5 - £11.77 per hour