Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant- Royton, Oldham
Tradewind Manchester are recruiting! Are you an experienced teaching assistant/support worker looking for your next role?
Or perhaps you are a Psychology graduate with SEN experience, intent on beginning your teaching/educational Psychology career?
Why not join a passionate and dedicated Primary school and feel the benefit of broadening your SEN experience in order to further your career.
Tradewind Manchester are supporting a Primary school in Royton, Oldham which caters for pupils from ages 4 - 11. This inclusive primary school are looking to meet with an experienced behaviour support Teaching Assistant or highly driven graduate to support one their pupils in KS1. Is that you?
Tradewind Manchester are supporting Oldham based Primary school in recruiting a behaviour support Teaching Assistant. This full-time role with an immediate start, then following an initial period working on a temporary basis (typically 12 weeks) this role will become permanent. The school would like to recruit a behaviour support Assistant, experienced in working with children or adults who have emotional, behavioural and social difficulties - not necessarily within an education setting.
This could be your ideal next role if you are;
-Experienced in supporting children/adult who suffer from emotional, behavioural and social difficulties.
-Graduates looking to broaden their experience further in order to pursue teaching or educational psychology routes.
-Experienced in supporting pupils with Autism - desired.
-Confident in working in an education environment in which behaviour will be challenging on a regular basis.
-Available full time for a permanent role (following an initial temporary period).
-An effective team player.
This role will include;
-Teaching pupils with emotional, behavioural and social difficulties, including pupils with Autism.
-Taking responsibility for the safeguarding of the young people in your care.
-Supporting the school team to provide a safe and nurturing environment for students to learn.
More about the role;
-Permanent Contract (following a typical 12 week temporary period working through Tradewind Manchester).
-Full time 08:30 -3.45pm
-Free onsite parking and close to local transport links.
The benefits of working as a Graduate Behaviour Support Assistant at this school include;
-Working in a friendly, supportive team.
-Ongoing professional development and promotion opportunities
-The opportunity to develop your education career within a large network of special needs schools, Including 23 current UK schools, with 4 more set to open in 2020.
To be considered for this role, you will need;
-Have recent experience supporting children with challenging behaviour.
-A DBS certificate, or be happy to apply for a DBS.
-Be able to provide 2 professional references including one from your latest employer or education institution.
-Full time availability.
-Team Teach training is desirable, not essential as training is available.
If this sounds like the perfect role for you;
Click 'Apply Now' to be considered for this Graduate Behaviour Support Assistant position, located in Oldham Or for more information about the role, contact Chris Morgan on /
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⭐ Highlight your Psychology degree prominently as this role specifically seeks Psychology graduates transitioning into education
🎯 Emphasise any experience with challenging behaviour or SEN support, even if outside education settings as they value diverse backgrounds
📋 Mention your DBS status clearly - having current clearance gives you an immediate advantage for this safeguarding-focused role
🧩 Detail any Autism support experience as this is specifically desired for supporting pupils with ASD
🚀 Show your career progression goals towards teaching or educational psychology as they want driven graduates seeking development
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- •Supported 8 children with Autism and ADHD in community centre programmes, implementing individualised behaviour plans that reduced incidents by 45% over 6 months
- •Completed Psychology degree with dissertation focus on educational interventions for children with emotional difficulties, achieving 2:1 classification
- •Managed safeguarding procedures for 15 vulnerable young people during 12-month placement, maintaining 100% compliance with reporting protocols
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Tradewind Recruitment's Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant role in Royton perfectly aligns with my Psychology background and passion for supporting children with SEN. My experience in behaviour support and understanding of emotional and behavioural difficulties makes me well-suited to work with KS1 pupils requiring specialist intervention.
My background in Psychology has equipped me with theoretical knowledge of child development and behavioural approaches, which I am eager to apply in this educational setting. The opportunity to progress from temporary to permanent status while developing expertise across your 23-school special needs network represents exactly the career pathway I seek towards educational psychology.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you support a KS1 pupil with Autism who becomes overwhelmed during group activities?
- ›What safeguarding procedures would you follow if you had concerns about a child's wellbeing?
- ›Describe your understanding of Team Teach approaches to behaviour management
- ›How would you adapt learning activities for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties?
- ›What strategies would you use to de-escalate challenging behaviour in the classroom?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you worked with someone displaying challenging behaviour
- ›Describe a situation where you had to work as part of a team to support a vulnerable individual
- ›Give an example of when you've had to remain calm under pressure
- ›How do you handle situations where your approach isn't working with a particular child?
- ›Describe a time when you had to adapt your communication style for different needs
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you worked with someone displaying challenging behaviour
Describe a situation where you had to work as part of a team to support a vulnerable individual