Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant

Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant

Permanent, April 2026 start date

£23,000 – £25,000 starting salary

School based in the Ward of Selly Oak

Support young minds with Autism and similar SEN requirements

The Role:

You will provide consistent support across the school day so pupils with autism can access learning. You will set up visuals, now and next prompts, and short checklists that reduce task load. In lessons you will break work into clear steps, model a first example and give quiet cues to sustain focus. You will plan brief regulation breaks and guide a clean return to learning. You will run short interventions that build communication, reading fluency and number facts, then help pupils use these gains back in class. You will record quick outcomes, update simple trackers and agree next steps with the class teacher and the SENCO. You will follow safeguarding and behaviour procedures at all times.

The Candidate & Requirements:

You are calm, observant and practical. You hold firm but warm boundaries and move pupils toward independence.

Degree at 2:2 or above. Psychology preferred.

• Clear written notes and confident spoken communication.
• Enhanced DBS, held already or willingness to obtain.
• Genuine interest in SEN, autism, regulation and wellbeing.
• Experience supporting children or young people is desirable but not essential.

The School:

This Selly Oak school uses predictable routines from arrival to home time. Staff share behaviour language, visual supports and plan do review cycles, so strategies stay joined up. Reading has protected daily time with guided practice. Maths is taught in small, connected steps with frequent low stakes checks. Teams co‑plan and share ready‑to‑use intervention packs and simple recording templates, which keeps preparation efficient and ensures your work aligns with the curriculum. New colleagues receive a clear induction, weekly bite‑size CPD and focused coaching with usable next steps.

How to Apply

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