Aspiring Psychologist – Learning Support Assistant | Ealing | September 2026 Start
Pay: £115.90 per dayHours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pmContract: Full-time, Term Time Only
Are you a Psychology graduate or an experienced Learning Support Assistant looking to build a career in mental health, education, or criminal justice?
Are you motivated to support young people facing anxiety, depression, and barriers to education, helping them re-engage and succeed?
We are recruiting Learning Support Assistants for a specialist provision in Ealing, supporting students with emotionally based school avoidance, SEMH needs, and complex emotional challenges.
About the Role
This setting supports young people who have struggled in mainstream education due to:
- Anxiety and depression
- Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA)
- Trauma and negative school experiences
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
- Communication differences, including pupils who are non-verbal or have significant speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN)
This role involves supporting secondary-aged pupils (11-16) who, cognitively and developmentally, are working at a younger level. You will need to adapt your approach to meet pupils at their developmental stage, using age-appropriate yet accessible strategies to support their learning, emotional regulation, and communication. This requires a flexible, creative, and highly individualised approach – excellent preparation for anyone pursuing a career in Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or Occupational Therapy.
Your role will focus on rebuilding confidence, trust, and emotional safety, enabling students to gradually return to learning in a structured and supportive environment.
You’ll work in a small, nurturing setting with a strong focus on:
- Emotional regulation
- Relationship building
- Personalised learning approaches
- Total communication approaches, including the use of visual supports, symbols, and alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) strategies for non-verbal pupils
- Differentiating support to match cognitive and developmental levels, regardless of chronological age
Start Date
September 2026
Early application is recommended to secure interviews and trial days ahead of the new academic year.
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