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Psychology Graduate - Aspiring Clinical Psychologist

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Posted 9 days ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Woking, Surrey GU21 4NR, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a Teaching Assistant/Class Assistant at a top SEN school in Woking, Surrey, focusing on supporting children with complex learning and communication difficulties.
  • The role involves assisting secondary-aged pupils, fostering their social skills, maintaining individual student records, and providing personal care as needed.
  • The salary ranges from £83 to £90 per day, with opportunities for both full-time and part-time roles, and temp-to-perm contracts available.
  • Candidates are encouraged to apply if they have a background in psychology, as this is an ideal opportunity for psychology graduates.
  • The school offers excellent facilities and training, with the new state-of-the-art building opening in October, and contracts starting in May 2024.

Teaching Assistant - Class Assistant - Aspiring Clinical/Educational Psychologist - SEN - Woking

The School: Teaching Assistant - Class Assistant - Aspiring Clinical/Educational Psychologist - SEN - Woking

This school is known to be one of the best SEN schools in Surrey. They provide a safe learning environment for children complex learning, social and communication difficulties, which may include physical disability. The school also provides therapies such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, music, speech and language therapies where these are part of a young person's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). The team works closely with therapists to ensure the physical and emotional support of the children. The school has excellent facilities and on-site equipment including a therapy pool, sensory rooms and uses I-Gaze technology, and there is excellent on-site training and support, helping with progression to become senior support assistants, teachers, therapy assistants etc.

This role is to work with their secondary aged pupils and it's an exciting time to join as they are moving into a brand new state-of-the-art building in October this year.

The Children: Teaching Assistant - Class Assistant - Aspiring Clinical/Educational Psychologist - SEN

Children have various special needs including Autism, Severe Learning Difficulties and Physical Disabilities where some children will be non-verbal or require a degree of personal care.

What is involved: Teaching Assistant - Class Assistant - Aspiring Clinical/Educational Psychologist

  • Providing assistance and support for children before, during and after lessons
  • Assisting children to understand and participate in tasks in an appropriate way
  • Encouraging the development of appropriate social skills
  • Ensuring individual student records are maintained
  • Helping to build confidence and motivation
  • Participating in team meetings and training programmes as an active member of a team
  • Working with managers and employees to support the developing culture of the organisation
  • Following regulations pertaining to safeguarding
  • Where required, supporting individual needs including assisting with a wide range of medical and occasionally personal care tasks as necessary and providing physical support where needed (training will be provided in giving medical care and support)

Summary:

  • Clinical Psychology - Learning Support Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Behaviour Mentor, Care
  • £83 to £90 daily rate (9am-3.30pm: 5-day week)
  • Temp -to-perm contracts
  • Perfect opportunity for a psychology graduate - brand new state-of-the-art building
  • Special needs school - Autism, challenging behaviour, personal care
  • Full time and part time roles, flexible working hours and short and long term contracts
  • May 24 starts - 1 year contract
  • Apply via this advert or call Ben Mason on for more details.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.