Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant

Are you a recent Psychology graduate looking to gain hands-on experience in a secondary school setting?

Teaching Personnel is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant to join our inclusive and forward-thinking team in an outstanding school in central Bristol. This is a fantastic opportunity to work closely with students, support learning, and gain practical experience ideal for a future career in education, teaching, or educational psychology.

As a Psychology Graduate TA, you will:

• Support students aged 11–16 across a range of subjects, with a focus on emotional, behavioural, or learning needs
• Work 1:1 or in small groups to help pupils access the curriculum
• Collaborate with teaching staff, SENCOs, and pastoral teams to implement strategies for engagement and progress
• Contribute to creating a positive, safe, and nurturing learning environment
• Gain insight into child and adolescent development, special educational needs (SEN), and classroom strategies

Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• A degree in Psychology (or final-year students graduating this summer)
• A genuine interest in working with young people in an educational setting
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Patience, resilience, and a positive, flexible attitude
• Previous experience working with children or young people (desirable but not essential)

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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 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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