Aspiring Criminal Justice Officer - Learning Support Assistant Hounslow

AMA Admin; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Trial/observation days available

Term-time hours

Job summary

Milk Education is recruiting an Aspiring Criminal Justice Officer to work as a Learning Support Assistant in a Hounslow secondary school. This frontline role supports students at risk of exclusion, persistent absence, or involvement with the youth justice system.

You will gain hands-on experience mentoring pupils 1:1 and in small groups, collaborating with pastoral teams, SENCOs and external agencies to keep learners engaged and progressing.

Qualifications

• 1:1 and small-group mentoring for at-risk pupils.
• Building trust with disengaged or challenging learners.
• Experience with safeguarding and multi-agency collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support students who are at risk of exclusion or persistent absence.
• Collaborate with pastoral teams, SENCOs, and external agencies to keep learners in education.
• Implement trauma-informed, restorative approaches to support student wellbeing.

Skills

Mentoring

Relationship building

Safeguarding awareness

Behaviour support

Communication

Education

Criminology, Sociology or Social Science degree

Job description

Aspiring Criminal Justice Officer - Learning Support Assistant Hounslow

Location: Hounslow
Start Date: September 2026
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-3:45pm (term time only)
Pay: £108 per day
Trial/observation days available

Aspiring Criminal Justice Officer - Learning Support Assistant Hounslow - Education and Training

Gain frontline experience working with vulnerable young people and build the foundation for a career in criminal justice.

Are you a Criminology, Sociology, or Social Science graduate passionate about understanding the root causes of offending and social exclusion?

Milk Education is recruiting an Aspiring Criminal Justice Officer to work as a Learning Support Assistant in a Hounslow secondary school. This role places you at the frontline of early intervention, supporting students at risk of exclusion, persistent absence, or involvement in the criminal justice system.

Aspiring Criminal Justice Officer - Learning Support Assistant Hounslow - Education and Training

The Role

Support students who are:

• At risk of exclusion or persistent absence
• Experiencing SEMH needs, trauma, or ACEs
• Exhibiting challenging behaviour linked to unmet needs
• Disengaged from education and at risk of entering the youth justice system

Collaborate with pastoral teams, SENCOs, and external agencies to keep young people in education and away from the justice system.

Your Experience Will Include:

• 1:1 and small-group mentoring for at-risk pupils
• Supporting emotional regulation, behaviour, and engagement
• Building trust with disengaged or challenging learners
• Implementing trauma-informed, restorative approaches
• Gaining exposure to safeguarding, multi-agency working, and behaviour management

How This Role Prepares You for Criminal Justice

Working in schools gives you the exact skills for a career in criminal justice:

• Understand the school-to-prison pipeline - See how exclusion and unmet needs drive young people toward offending.
• Early intervention - Learn how targeted support prevents youth offending.
• Build trust with resistant individuals - Develop skills to engage with those wary of authority.
• Restorative practice - Gain experience in approaches that reduce reoffending.
• Multi-agency working - Collaborate with social care, mental health, and pastoral teams.
• Safeguarding & risk management - Develop skills in identifying vulnerability and managing risk.

Schools and alternative provisions are where the criminal justice system often begins. This role gives you a critical foundation in understanding the link between education, beh