Criminology Graduate

Protocol Education; Ashington; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

CPD Academy

Thrive training

Long-term opportunities

Dedicated consultant support

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking motivated Criminology Graduates to support students in a successful secondary school in Ashington, Northumberland. This role offers frontline experience in behaviour support, safeguarding and inclusivity.

You’ll work with teachers and SEND professionals, helping students on a 1:1 and small-group basis, with opportunities for CPD and potential permanent positions.

Pay ranges £92.63–£108.00 per day (PAYE) with weekly pay and supportive training.

Qualifications

• Degree in Criminology or a related subject.
• Genuine passion for supporting young people.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Previous experience with young people desirable but not essential.
• Volunteer, mentoring or similar experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support students one-to-one and in small groups.
• Help students regulate emotions and make positive choices.
• Assist with behaviour management using positive approaches.
• Build trusting relationships to encourage confidence and engagement.
• Collaborate with teachers, pastoral teams and SEND professionals.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Calm demeanor

Proactive approach

Education

Criminology degree

Job description

Are you a Criminology graduate looking to gain practical experience before a career in Youth Justice, Probation, Policing, Social Work, Educational Psychology or Teaching?

Protocol Education is recruiting motivated Criminology Graduates to support students in a successful secondary school in Ashington, Northumberland. This is an exciting opportunity to use your understanding of behaviour, safeguarding and the social factors that influence young people's lives while making a genuine difference every day.

Ashington, Northumberland

£92.63 - £108.00 per day (PAYE)

Full-Time | September Start | Long-Term Opportunity

The Role

As a Criminology Graduate, you may work as a:

• Behaviour Support Assistant
• Learning Mentor
• Pastoral Support Assistant
• SEMH Support Assistant
• SEND Teaching Assistant
• Inclusion Support Assistant
• Student Intervention Mentor

You’ll gain invaluable experience by:

• Supporting students on a one-to-one and small-group basis.
• Helping young people regulate emotions and make positive choices.
• Working with students with SEMH needs, Autism (ASC), ADHD and additional learning needs.
• Supporting behaviour management using positive and restorative approaches.
• Building trusting relationships that encourage confidence, resilience and engagement.
• Working alongside teachers, pastoral teams and SEND professionals.
• Promoting positive attitudes towards learning and school life.

Every day presents new challenges and opportunities to positively influence a young person's future.

Why Criminology Graduates Choose This Opportunity

• Gain outstanding experience before careers in policing, probation or youth justice.
• Build practical skills in behaviour management and safeguarding.
• Develop experience highly valued by postgraduate courses and employers.
• Work in a supportive secondary school environment.
• Access excellent CPD and specialist SEND training.
• Long-term opportunities with the potential to secure a permanent school position.

We’re Looking For

• A degree in Criminology (or a related subject).
• A genuine passion for supporting young people.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Calm, resilient and confident individuals.
• Positive role models who can build excellent relationships.
• A proactive and professional approach.
• Previous experience working with young people is desirable but not essential.
• Whether you’ve volunteered, coached sports, mentored, worked in customer service or supported young people in another setting, we’d love to hear from you.

Pay & Benefits

• £92.63 - £108.00 per day (PAYE only)
• Weekly pay
• No umbrella companies
• FREE access to our CPD Academy
• FREE Thrive training through Protocol Education
• Flexible, long-term and permanent opportunities
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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