Graduate Inclusion Assistant – Helping Every Student Feel Understood
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What you'll do
- Support children and young people with additional needs including autism, ADHD, SEMH, speech and language difficulties, and learning disabilities.
- Work 1:1, in small groups, or within the classroom.
- Help students engage with learning, regulate emotions, and build confidence socially and academically.
What they're looking for
- Graduates looking to gain SEND or school-based experience.
- Calm, empathetic, and resilient individuals.
- Strong communicators who can build positive relationships.
Nice to have
- Experience with children or SEND is beneficial but not essential.
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Full description from employer
You’ve completed your degree, but you’re looking for more than just a job. You want a role where you can genuinely make a difference, build meaningful relationships, and gain experience that has real purpose.
Working as a Graduate SEND Teaching Assistant gives you the opportunity to support children and young people with additional needs while developing invaluable skills for careers in education, psychology, therapy, social work, or mental health.
This is not just classroom experience, it’s the chance to become a consistent, positive presence in a young person’s life.
As a Graduate SEND Teaching Assistant, you’ll support students with a range of additional needs including autism, ADHD, SEMH, speech and language difficulties, and learning disabilities.
You may work 1:1, in small groups, or within the classroom, helping students engage with learning, regulate emotions, and build confidence socially and academically.
Every day will be different, but your role will always centre around patience, encouragement, and understanding.
For some students, the right support can completely transform their experience of education.
Who This Role Suits
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Graduates looking to gain SEND or school-based experience.
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Aspiring Educational Psychologists, Teachers, Therapists, or Social Workers.
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Calm, empathetic, and resilient individuals.
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Strong communicators who can build positive relationships.
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Experience with children or SEND is beneficial but not essential.
The schools we work with are supportive, welcoming, and passionate about helping graduates develop professionally while making a genuine impact on students’ lives.
Why Parker Smith Inclusion?
We understand that starting your career in SEND can feel overwhelming, which is why we carefully match graduates with schools where they’ll feel supported, valued, and able to grow.
Working within SEND education is challenging, rewarding, and incredibly important.
Because sometimes, the person who changes a young person’s future starts with simply believing in them.
Contact Luke Conner on 0203 011 4848 if you would like to start a new path within SEND.
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