Learning Support Assistant - Psychology Graduate - Aspiring Psychologist
- hounslow, england, United Kingdom
Job Description
Learning Support Assistant - Psychology Graduate - Aspiring Psychologist (High Support Autism & Non-Verbal)
Location: Hounslow
Start Date: September 2026 (Position start dates: 7th September & 14th September)
Pay: £108 per day
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm (Term Time Only)
Learning Support Assistant - Psychology Graduate - Aspiring Psychologist Hounslow
Are you a Psychology or Criminology Graduate in Hounslow looking to gain hands-on experience with high-support needs?
Are you an aspiring Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist, or Educational Psychologist wanting to understand the intricacies of non-verbal communication and complex autism?
Milk Education, a wellbeing-led and eco-friendly education agency, is recruiting graduates to work in a Hounslow secondary school, specifically focusing on students with High Support Autism and Non-Verbal communication needs.
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The Role: Learning Support Assistant (Specialist SEN Focus)
We are looking for resilient, empathetic graduates to support students with profound communication barriers and sensory needs. This role is ideal for those pursuing careers in Clinical, Educational, or Forensic Psychology.
Your focus will be on students with:
Non-Verbal Autism (utilizing PECS, Makaton, and AAC devices).
High Support Needs requiring 1:1 intervention.
Challenging behaviours linked to sensory overload and communication frustration.
Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) needs intertwined with neurodiversity.
Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs).
You will work closely with the school's SEN team, Speech and Language Therapists (SaLT), and Occupational Therapists (OT) to implement tailored support strategies.
Psychology Graduate Hounslow - Aspiring Psychologist
Your Experience Will Include:
1:1 and small-group mentoring for non-verbal pupils with high support autism.
Supporting emotional regulation and implementing sensory circuits/diets.
Using AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) systems and visual supports.
Implementing trauma-informed, restorative, and relational approaches.
Building trusting relationships with disengaged or high-risk learners who have communication barriers.
Gaining hands-on exposure to safeguarding, behaviour management, and pastoral care.
Collaborating with therapists to deliver speech and language programs.
Why This Role Is Valuable Experience
This role provides a direct pathway into:
Clinical and Educational Psych