Aspiring Clinical Psychologist – Learning Support Assistant – Haringey – Start September 2026
Remuneration: £108 per day
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Contract: Full‑time, Term Time Only
About the Role
This setting supports young people who have struggled in mainstream education due to anxiety and depression, emotionally based school avoidance, trauma and negative school experiences, and social, emotional and mental health needs. Your role will focus on rebuilding confidence, trust and emotional safety to enable students to gradually return to learning in a structured and supportive environment.
- Rebuilding confidence and trust
- Enhancing emotional safety
- Enabling gradual return to learning
Key Areas of Focus
- Emotional regulation
- Relationship building
- Personalised learning approaches
Start Dates
We are recruiting for multiple intakes:
- June / July 2026
- September 2026 (new academic year intake – only start date currently available)
Why This Role is Ideal
This position is suitable for prospective educational or clinical psychologists, mental health practitioners or therapists, youth justice or criminal justice professionals, probation officers, social workers or safeguarding professionals.
Experience You’ll Gain
- Supporting young people with anxiety and depression
- Understanding behaviour linked to trauma and emotional needs
- Working with students at risk of exclusion or disengagement
- Building trust with vulnerable and hard‑to‑reach learners
- Applying trauma‑informed and person‑centred approaches
What You’ll Be Doing
- Supporting pupils 1:1 and in small groups
- Helping students manage anxiety, low mood and school avoidance
- Building consistent, positive relationships with young people
- Supporting emotional regulation and confidence building
- Encouraging engagement in learning and daily routines
- Working closely with staff and external professionals
- Promoting independence, resilience and life skills
What We’re Looking For
- Psychology graduate or relevant experience in care, youth work or support roles
- Genuine interest in mental health, education or behaviour support
- Patient, resilient and emotionally intelligent
- Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
- Understanding of how anxiety and depression impact behaviour and learning
No school‑based experience is required – your attitude, empathy and willingness to learn are what matter most.
Full training and ongoing support will be provided.
Milk Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are proudly APSCo Compliance+ accredited, reflecting our dedication to the highest standards in safer recruitment. All applicants will be subject to thorough compliance checks in line with DfE, Keeping Children Safe in Education and APSCo guidelines.
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