Job Description

ROLE: Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant – Special Educational Needs Support

LOCATION: Leeds / Wakefield  

Start Date: ASAP

Are you a Psychology Graduate eager to gain hands-on experience working with young people? We are currently recruiting Teaching Assistants for several schools in Leeds and Wakefield, specifically in their Special Educational Needs (SEN) Departments.

In this role, you will support students aged 4 to 16 with a variety of needs, including Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Speech and Communication difficulties, and Behavioral, Emotional, and Social challenges.

While some experience with special educational needs is beneficial, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. The schools will provide comprehensive training and support to help you progress in your career, whether your goal is to become an Educational or Child Psychologist, Counsellor, or SEND Coordinator.

Join us in making a positive impact on the lives of young learners!

Contract Details:

Full time role (Monday – Friday).

Term time only – in line with the Leeds academic calendar.

 Working hours 8:30am – 3:15pm

Benefits of working for Protocol Education:

Continued professional development courses offered all year round.

A dedicated educational consultant offering career and personal support.

Refer a friend scheme, with monetary reward.

A competitive salary.

Flexibility of work.

If you want to make a difference and support children and young people in an education setting, APPLY NOW or  email your CV to .

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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