Milk Education
Aspiring Psychologist – Learning Support Assistant
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Aspiring Psychologist – Learning Support Assistant
Start Date: ASAP (multiple roles available) Working Hours: Monday to Friday, term time only Pay: £107.70 per day
Milk Education are recruiting Learning Support Assistants for Primary schools in Leeds. This is a full-time opportunity for aspiring Psychologists who want to gain practical experience supporting vulnerable young people in an education setting: Your role will centre on providing structure, emotional support, and positive guidance, enabling students to regulate behaviour, access learning, and build confidence.
Why This Role Is Ideal for an Aspiring Psychologist
Working as a Learning Support Assistant offers excellent practical experience for graduates or aspiring professionals aiming to enter psychology, mental health, or related fields. In this role, you will:
- Understand behaviour linked to trauma and unmet needs
- Support students diagnosed with Autism and ADHD
- Develop and implement behaviour regulation strategies
- Build trust with young people who may find mainstream settings challenging
- Apply de-escalation and restorative approaches
- Enhance emotional wellbeing support and boost confidence
- Learn how SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) needs influence learning and relationships
- Collaborate with teachers, pastoral staff, and external professionals
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Purpose
The core focus includes:
- Keeping students engaged and emotionally regulated during school
- Raising confidence, attendance, and engagement
- Ensuring a safe and predictable learning environment
- Encouraging resilience and independence
- Supporting students in re-engaging with education
- Demonstrating that past challenges do not define a young person’s future.
Responsibilities
- Provide 1:1 or small-group support for students
- Help pupils manage behaviour and emotional triggers
- Facilitate focus and participation in lessons
- Serve as a calm, positive role model
- Build strong, professional relationships with young people
- Work closely with teachers and pastoral teams
- Foster routines, boundaries, and positive choices
- Promote confidence, self-esteem, and overall progress
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Requirements & Benefits
We welcome applications from candidates with:
- A degree in Psychology or a related accredited subject
- Experience in youth work, coaching, mentoring, care, or support work
- A keen interest in behaviour analysis and mental health methodologies
- Patience, resilience, and emotional maturity
- Comfort working with adolescents
- A genuine passion for enabling young people’s success.
Next Steps
Join our team! Send your application or enquiry directly:
- Email: miles.fortune@milk-education.co.uk
- Phone: 0113 418 010
Milk Education adheres to the safest recruitment standards. All applicants undergo thorough compliance checks in line with Department for Education (DfE), Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines, and are proudly APSCo Compliance+ accredited.
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