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Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant

Are you a graduate with ideally a 1st class or 2:1 degree in a Psychology related subject?

Are you able to support students on curriculum related tasks, helping them in overcoming barriers to learning?

Can you implement actions plans put in place by the school\xe2\x80\x99s SENCO in regard to specific pupils with special educational needs?

Are you committed to a career in education?

• Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant
• Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant
• Long-term, full-time position starting immediately
• Join a superb Secondary School in New Barnet
• Earn up to \xc2\xa3500 per week
• Development opportunities

This wonderful secondary school based in New Barnet; London is actively recruiting five Learning Support Assistants to start immediately. The role is a fully time permanent position during term time so candidates need to be able to commit to this before they consider applying.

The school is an 11-18 mixed comprehensive and well oversubscribed. Being based in New Barnet the school is home to pupils from wide ranging back grounds as well as a mix of socio-economic classes. The percentage of pupils with English not as their first language is above the national average. Pupils at the school have a number of special educational needs including \xe2\x80\x93 dyslexia, Autism as well as extending to issues such as low self-esteem, anger management problems or school phobia.

Because there is such a varied range of barriers to learning experienced by the school\xe2\x80\x99s pupils, the type of support that a Learning Support Assistant provides is very much dependent on the individual needs of the student.

As a Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant , you will work across Key stages 3 & 4 in a variety of subjects. At times you will support the whole class whilst at other times you will be supporting pupils on a one-to-one basis. You will also be responding to the instruction of the school\xe2\x80\x99s SENCO who will guide you in positively enhancing an individual child\xe2\x80\x99s educational needs.

The School Are Looking for The Following Attributes and Qualities In Their Recruitment of Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant;

• Patience
• Flexibility and Adaptability to changing demands
• Self-motivated and able to use initiative
• Hard working and focused attitude to work
• Takes a keen interest in the Special Educational Needs of young learners

The school will support keen Learning Support Assistants with further training and development which means your skills and abilities in this area will develop and grow. The school is committed to ensuring all at the school, despite individual learning needs, receive the highest possible standard of education.

If this sounds like the type of school you\xe2\x80\x99d like to work with and are committed to a career in education then please email a copy of your CV to Ryan KPi Education.

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