Job Description

Join a leading education provider where your passion for supporting children with SEND can truly make a difference in young people s lives.

Salary: £90-£100 per day (salary is depending on experience and/or qualifications)

Psychology Graduate. Darlington.

Start date: September 2026 (or sooner)

The School and Role

We require a Psychology Graduate with experience of working with children to work in a specialist school in Darlington supporting pupils with special educational needs, or social, emotional and mental health needs.The Psychology Graduate would work in the capacity of a Teaching Assistant, providing vital support to both teachers and pupils. You will build positive relationships with pupils, and devise strategies to overcome barriers to learning, helping them to get the most out of their education.

Requirements
The successful candidate will have:

• Have a warm and friendly nature to be able to build positive relationships with pupils.
• Either have completed or be working towards a qualification in Psychology.
• Be passionate about supporting children with barriers to learning.
• Drive or be willing to use public transport.

What we offer
As part of our team, you benefit from:

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. (Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration).

• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.

About us

We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion disability, or sexual orientation and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Ready to inspire the next generation of creative minds and shape young people s futures?