Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant

Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistants required

Secondary, Primary, and SEN Schools

East London

£95-£110 per day

Monday-Friday - 8.30am-4pm, term time

ASAP and September 2025 start

Veritas are currently working with a number of primary, secondary. and SEN schools based in East London. These schools are looking for dedicated and resilient graduate Teaching assistants with a psychology background to work in full time roles starting asap and September 2025. They are looking for candidates who will be a positive influence & role model for children and young students. The position will involve supporting students at all levels in a classroom setting.

You will ideally have experience working with young people, perhaps you may have an interest in teaching in the future. Experience or knowledge in working with young people with learning difficulties and special educational needs would be beneficial. You will be empathetic, resilient, and confident with behaviour management.

Responsibilities of Psycology Graduate Teaching Assistant include:

• Working proactively to help students achieve their attainment levels
• Encouraging students to engage proactively with their learning
• Helping to provide a safe environment for children to learn
• Supporting students on a 1:1 basis, including those with learning difficulties and SEN
• Assisting the teacher in areas also including behaviour management, consistently promoting positive behaviour, and in assisting with their general learning and development

Key skills and experience of Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant needed:

• Recent psychology (or related subject) graduate
• Strong behaviour management
• Enthusiastic
• Resilient and patient
• Experience working with children or young adults
• Knowledgeable and experienced in learning difficulties and special educational needs (desirable)

If you wish to be considered please respond to this advert by sending your up to date CV.

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.'