Advance Your Clinical Career in Education - Clinical Teaching Assistant Role | Bedford

Location: Bedford

Start Date: September 2025

Full-Time | Permanent

Salary: £460-£500 per week

Sector: Mental Health, Clinical Pathways, Education and Training

Are 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?

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 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

* Provide 1:1 and small group support to students with complex needs, including ASD, ADHD, SEMH, and medical conditions * Implement therapy or intervention plans created by clinicians such as Speech & Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, or Educational Psychologists * Support students in developing communication, sensory regulation, and social interaction skills * Assist with personal care, feeding, or mobility needs when required * Monitor and track student progress, noting behavioural or emotional changes * Create and maintain a safe, structured, and nurturing environment * Collaborate closely with teachers, clinical teams, SENCOs, and external professionals * Help prepare and adapt learning materials to suit individual learning styles * Support the development of life skills, independence, and self-regulation

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.