Psychology Graduates and Students

Job Description

Tradewind Recruitment is currently looking for enthusiastic Psychology graduates and students, to work as learning support assistants in our schools in Neath Port Talbot. The roles will be both part and full-time on a supply basis in schools and it involveworking with children and young adults with additional needs. You will be able to choose the days you want to work and in schools nearby where you live or study.The schools we work with cater for pupils in Primary and Secondary ages and they urgently require large number of temporary staff with Psychology background to work as special needs Learning support assistants with their pupils to enable their learning andemotional support in and outside the classroom. To be considered for these temporary roles the ability to engage and build rapport using Psychology knowledge and academic background is essential. If you study or have experience in Psychology, Mental health,Neuroscience and can use your understanding of child psychology, emotional development and various psychological and special educational needs, please contact us immediately as we have a huge demand from our schools for these skills.In these Learning support roles, your primary areas of responsibility will be to:Support and enable learning with the instructions given by the teacherYou will gain relevant paid work experience related to special educational needs and educational psychology.Have a creative and innovative approach to understand and supporting to re-engage disaffected learners in education and overcome barriers to learning.Support the teachers for class and activity preparationMonitor students learning, social, emotional and behavioural progress against targets and report to the teachers of any positive and negative changes.To work with any aged students with special needs between 0830-1530 hour during the week in term time only.By registering with Tradewind, you will benefit from:*Top rates of pay through our attraction of the best education talent*More training and development than any other agency - which is why we can offer you more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, 25 to be exact! Thats 18 more than our next nearest competitor*A great referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn a generous reward*Full interview preparation and assistance - so youre fully prepped and confident, increasing your chances of success*Help with lesson planning - our support doesnt stop once weve secured you a placement*A straightforward Online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability*Free social and networking events to get to know your peers and consultantsTo join us and be successful in this role, you will need to:* either Hold A Psychology/Counselling/Mental Health/Neuro Science related degree or equivalent qualification or studying towards them.*Have Special Educational Needs (SEN) knowledge, experience or willingness to work with social, emotional, and mental health difficulties (SEMH)*A strong desire to have an impact on the lives of vulnerable young people*Be subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) and professional references checks*Have a CV covering at least 10 years employment/education history included and any employment breaks must be explained*Have the legal right to work in the UKTo apply for this position, or hear more about the exciting opportunities for Psychology Graduates in Neath Port Talbot that we have here at Tradewind, please call the Cardiff office on , or .Tradewind Recruitment is a Sunday Times Top 100 employer - stopping at nothing to ensure our candidates and employees come first. We have the very best people to take your call and look after you every step of the way. We pride ourselves on exceptional serviceand take the time to really get to know you, to ensure we have a thorough understanding of your career goals and work hard on your behalf to secure you positions with great rates of pay (all rates are typically inclusive of holiday pay, however we will happilyaccrue this upon request) and plenty of development opportunities. We have more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, a brilliant referral bonus, full interview preparation, help with lesson planning, online Portal for your timesheetsand log your availability and plenty more benefits by registering with Tradewind. Because our people matter most.We specialise in matching teachers and support staff with their dream job, and help primary, secondary and SEN schools recruit for a wide range of roles across our 12 offices in the UK.Awarded REC Audited Education gold standard - Tradewind Recruitment are committed to Safeguarding and are also a proud Equal Opportunities Employer

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Teaching Assistant SEN TA LSA