Graduate SEN Practitioner

Just finished uni and figuring things out?

Not quite ready to commit to a long-term career, but want something meaningful (and paid)?

This could be your sweet spot.

We’re offering flexible SEND support roles in schools across Bristol and South Gloucestershire, ideal for psychology adjacent grads who want experience, income, and options.

Why people love this:

• Choose when you work
• Try different school settings
• Build experience for future applications (Ed Psych, PGCE, etc.)
• Actually enjoy what you’re doing day to day

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting pupils with additional needs
• Helping in classrooms or on a 1:1 basis
• Learning behaviour strategies on the job
• Being a positive, steady presence

No school experience? No problem.
If you’ve got the right attitude, we’ll help with the rest.

You’ll need:

• A Psychology degree or relevant background
• A genuine interest in working with young people
• Patience, resilience, and a sense of humour (very useful)

What you’ll get:

• Paid experience that actually builds your CV
• Free training to boost your confidence
• Friendly support, no pressure, no hard sell

Feel free to reach out for more details

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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