Clinical Teaching Assistant

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  • Bedford, Bedfordshire
  • £460-500 per week
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
  • Apply easily
Advance Your Clinical Career in Education - Clinical Teaching Assistant Role | BedfordLocation: BedfordStart Date: September 2025Full-Time | PermanentSalary: £460-£500 per weekSector: Mental Health, Clinical Pathways, Education and TrainingAre you a Psychology, Criminology or Health & Social Care graduate ready to begin - or take the next step - in your clinical or therapeutic career in an education and training environment?Or are you an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant looking to move into a more structured, clinical development pathway?Academics have a Clinical Teaching Assistant role in Bedford offers a unique opportunity to gain practical, first-hand experience working directly with young people in a trauma-informed, therapeutic educational setting - alongside an established multi-disciplinary clinical team.Your Career as a Clinical Teaching Assistant Starts HereThis role is ideal for graduates and practitioners aspiring to become:
  • Clinical Psychologists
  • Assistant Psychologists
  • Child & Adolescent Therapists
  • Mental Health Practitioners
  • SENCOs or Educational Psychologists
What You'll Receive
  • A structured Clinical Career Pathway within an SEN school environment
  • Access to over 200 CPD-accredited courses and weekly in-house training
  • Mentorship and shadowing opportunities with therapists, clinicians, and SEN specialists
  • A solid foundation to strengthen future applications for Master's, Doctorate, or NHS roles
  • A place where your development is as important as the pupils you support
As a Clinical Teaching Assistant You'll Be Doing
  • Supporting pupils aged 5-18 with SEMH needs, neurodiversity, and developmental trauma
  • Delivering 1:1 and small group sessions focused on therapeutic and emotional development
  • Applying trauma-informed interventions under the guidance of clinical professionals
  • Collaborating with teaching staff, families, and external specialists to deliver tailored education and wellbeing strategies
  • Playing a central role in a school where mental health and education go hand-in-hand
Who We're Looking For
  • Psychology, Criminology or Health & Social Care graduates
  • Experienced SEN TAs ready to deepen their clinical knowledge and impact
  • Future clinicians with a passion for child development, behaviour, and mental health
  • Calm, emotionally resilient individuals with a growth mindset and team ethic
  • Someone with the ability to travel to Bedford or surrounding areas
This Isn't Just a Job!You'll be part of an innovative school where therapeutic education and training is central to every decision. If you're serious about a long-term career in clinical or therapeutic services, this role offers the best of both worlds: real responsibility from day one and the support to grow professionally.Apply now to become a Clinical Teaching Assistant in Bedford.Change lives - including your own.

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