Psychology Graduates

Psychology Graduates – Education Support Roles

Locations: Stoke-on-Trent, Keele, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Hanley, Trentham, Meir, Blythe Bridge
Pay: £103 – £125 per day (depending on experience)
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Flexible day-to-day and full-time roles (temp-to-perm available)

Turn Your Psychology Degree into Meaningful Experience

Are you a Psychology graduate ready to gain hands-on experience working with children and young people?

We are recruiting for a range of roles within mainstream, SEN, and SEMH schools across North Staffordshire. These positions offer invaluable practical experience and are ideal for graduates considering careers in:

• Educational Psychology

• Clinical Psychology

• Counselling

• Youth Work

• Teaching

Your Role Will Involve:

• Supporting pupils with additional needs including SEN, ASD, ADHD, and SEMH

• Working 1:1 or in small groups to support emotional regulation and behaviour

• Assisting teachers with lessons and targeted interventions

• Helping pupils overcome barriers to learning

• Providing structure, encouragement, and consistency

• Working alongside SENCOs, pastoral teams, and external professionals

We’re Looking For:

• Psychology graduates eager to apply theory in real educational settings

• Patient, empathetic and emotionally intelligent individuals

• Strong communicators who can build positive relationships

• Calm, resilient professionals confident managing challenging situations

• A DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)

Apply Today

Call the Stoke & Staffordshire team on 01782 841 110 or click ‘Apply Now’ to begin your journey in education.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
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We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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