Psychology Graduates required for a Specialist Support Assistant role


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Maidenhead, SL6 3EQ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	12 Aug 2026
Closing date:	31 Aug 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a Psychology Graduate looking to first-hand experience of working with SEN pupils within a school based environment? If so, we’re looking for an ambitious qualified Psychology Graduate to work as a SEN Specialist Support Assistant in an amazing school environment. The suitable candidate will be given the opportunity to develop their counselling skills through cofacilitating weekly student counselling groups with an experienced counsellor. • Work 1-1 therapeutically with identified students in areas such as self-esteem, body image, healthy relationships. • Co-facilitate staff training in mental health issues such as self-harm, body dysphoria and anxiety. • Gain experience in writing CAMHS referrals, risk assessments and Boxall profiles. Within the role you will work closely with students who have experienced trauma, attachment disorder or neglect. Learn strategies to encourage with school refusers with ASD, anxiety back into school. • Gain a deeper understanding of challenging and complex conditions such as self harm, gender Identity, eating disorders, ADHD anxiety and depression. This position will provide invaluable experience for those wishing to progress in a career in Psychology, Psychotherapy and counselling. You must: • Meet the person specification • Be able to meet key accountabilities set out in Job Description • Have experience and/or a keen interest in the subject matter • Be able to use ICT effectively • Have good organisational skills • Have good communication skills • Good levels of literacy and numeracy

What the school offers its staff

Free on-site parking • Eye care and free flu vaccination voucher • Private contributory healthcare scheme • Staff awards and gift card nominations • Cycle to work scheme & IT equipment scheme (salary sacrifice) • Gym, food, entertainment, shopping and holiday discounts • On-site café • Family-friendly policies • Generous pension and life assurance schemes • Diversity and inclusion & staff wellbeing groups • Contractual Sick Pay • Christmas party and social events • Free confidential mental health and wellbeing coaching and counselling services • Continuous professional development and sponsorship for professional qualifications, apprenticeships and free training – opportunities for growth

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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