Psychology Graduate Reading - Aspiring Clinical Psychologist

The Role: SEN Learning Support Assistant - Psychology Graduate Reading - Aspiring Clinical Psychologist - Education and Training

Location: Reading
Pay: £101.40 per day
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-3:45pm (term time only)
Start Date: April 2026
Interviews & Trial Days: March 2026

This specialist provision supports pupils with high-support Autism, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), and Global Developmental Delay (GDD). Many pupils are non-verbal, making this role ideal for graduates who are empathetic, observant, and interested in communication beyond speech.

Your Experience Will Include

• Supporting sensory regulation and sensory care

• Providing personal care (toileting and hygiene routines)

• Facilitating communication through play, art, music, visuals, and sensory tools

• Assisting with daily therapeutic activities inspired by Occupational Therapy (OT), Speech & Language Therapy (SALT), and Clinical Psychology

• Developing an understanding of behaviour, emotional regulation, and individual sensory profiles

This is an outstanding opportunity for graduates planning postgraduate training in Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Art Therapy, or related therapeutic pathways.

Understanding Global Developmental Delay (GDD)

GDD involves significant delays across two or more areas of development, such as cognition, communication, movement, or emotional regulation.

In this role, you will learn how to tailor support to each child's unique needs, helping them make meaningful progress in a safe and nurturing environment.

Why Join Milk Education? Training & CPD

• Free CPD including Autism Awareness, Makaton, PECS, Behaviour & De-escalation, and Trauma-Informed Practice

• Career-focused development aligned with psychology and therapy routes

Wellbeing & Support

• Access to a mental health and wellbeing platform, including counselling

• A dedicated consultant invested in your long-term career goals

Benefits for You

• Competitive daily pay

• Fast-track registration and compliance

• Flexible working opportunities

• 5-star rated agency with 3,000+ reviews

• Free access to the Milk Academy with 1,000+ discounted accredited CPD courses

• FREE wellbeing resources, PSHE materials, and school preparation packs

• 24/7 consultant support

• Access to Unbottled, bringing lived-experience speakers into schools

• Work with the UK's only eco-friendly education supply agency

• Nationwide network of schools and trusts

Who We're Looking For

• Psychology, Art, Creative or Social Science graduates

• Aspiring Clinical Psychologists or Therapists

• Caring, patient, and resilient individuals

• Candidates comfortable supporting personal care as part of holistic SEN support

• Graduates keen to use art, play, music, and sensory approaches to support communication and regulation

Psychology Graduate Reading - Aspiring Clinical Psychologist - Education and Training