Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant

Contract

recruited via Veritas (London, UK)

Job Reference psygradTAEast_1778064484

Closing date June 6, 2026

Location East London, United Kingdom

Status

Contract

Contact Roscoe Price Moor

+64 273124286

rpricemoor@veritas-education.com

About this job

Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant

Primary, Secondary, and SEN schools

East London

£107-£120 per day

September 2026 start

Veritas is currently looking for dedicated and resilient Graduate Teaching Assistants with a psychology background to join primary, secondary, and SEN schools across West and East London. These are full-time roles to start in September. Successful candidates will be a positive influence and role model for children and young students, supporting learners at all levels within the classroom setting.

You will have some experience working with children and young people, and you may have an interest in pursuing a career in education in the future. Experience or knowledge of supporting individuals with SEN and additional needs would be beneficial. You will be empathetic, resilient, and confident with behaviour management.

Responsibilities of Psycology Graduate Teaching Assistant include:

• Supporting students to reach their full academic potential.
• Providing targeted support one-to-one, in small groups, and across the whole class.
• Encouraging students to engage actively with their learning.
• Helping to provide a safe and inclusive learning environment.
• Assisting the teacher with classroom activities, promoting positive behaviour, and supporting students' overall learning and development.

Key skills and experience of Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant needed:

• Recent psychology (or related subject) graduate
• Experience supporting students, including those with special educational needs (SEN)
• Strong behaviour management
• Enthusiastic
• Resilient and patient
• Desirable: experience working with children or young adults in an educational setting

If you wish to be considered please respond to this advert by sending your up to date CV.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

• All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
• You must have legal right to work in the UK
• You must be willing to attend a registration interview

Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

Disclaimer

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'