English Graduate

Protocol Education Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

No umbrella companies

CPD Academy access

Thrive training

Long‑term and permanent opportunities

Dedicated consultant support

Job summary

Protocol Education is recruiting an enthusiastic English Graduate to support students in a successful secondary school in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a fantastic opportunity to use your literacy, communication and analytical skills to help young people build confidence, overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential.

The school is committed to high standards, inclusivity and ensuring all students are given the opportunities and support needed to succeed.

Qualifications

• A degree in English Literature, English Language, Creative Writing or a related subject.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A genuine passion for supporting young people.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students and staff.

Responsibilities

• Support students on a one-to-one and small-group basis.
• Deliver literacy and reading interventions.
• Help students improve reading, writing and communication skills.
• Support learners with SEND and additional learning needs.
• Collaborate with teachers and pastoral staff.

Skills

Literacy support

Communication skills

Mentoring

Education

English degree (Literature/Language/Creative Writing)

Job description

Are you an English Graduate looking to gain valuable classroom experience before pursuing a career in Teaching, Educational Psychology, Speech & Language Therapy, Publishing, Journalism or Education?

Protocol Education is recruiting an enthusiastic English Graduate to support students in a successful secondary school in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a fantastic opportunity to use your literacy, communication and analytical skills to help young people build confidence, overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential.

The school is committed to high standards, inclusivity and ensuring all students are given the opportunities and support needed to succeed.

Newcastle upon Tyne
£92.63 - £108.00 per day (PAYE)
Full-Time | Immediate & September Starts Available | Long-Term Opportunity

The Role

As an English Graduate, you may work as a:

• Teaching Assistant
• Literacy Support Assistant
• Academic Mentor
• Reading Intervention Tutor
• SEND Teaching Assistant
• Learning Support Assistant
• Inclusion Support Assistant

You’ll gain invaluable experience by:

• Supporting students on a one-to-one and small-group basis.
• Delivering literacy and reading interventions.
• Helping students improve their reading, writing and communication skills.
• Supporting learners with SEND, Autism (ASC), ADHD and additional learning needs.
• Encouraging confidence and engagement within lessons.
• Supporting students to overcome barriers to learning.
• Working alongside teachers, SEND teams and pastoral staff.
• Building positive relationships that promote academic progress and personal development.

Every day presents the opportunity to inspire young people while developing skills that are highly valued across education and wider professional careers.

Why English Graduates Choose This Opportunity

• Gain meaningful classroom experience before teacher training.
• Develop communication, mentoring and behaviour management skills.
• Build experience supporting SEND and SEMH students.
• Strengthen applications for PGCE, Schools Direct and postgraduate study.
• Access excellent CPD and specialist training opportunities.
• Work alongside experienced education professionals.
• Develop transferable skills valued across a range of careers.
• Long-term opportunities with routes into permanent school employment.

Why This School?

This secondary school is dedicated to helping students achieve both academically and personally. Staff work collaboratively to create a positive learning environment where young people are supported, challenged and encouraged to achieve ambitious goals.

The school's strong focus on inclusion, aspiration and personal development makes it an excellent setting for graduates looking to gain first‑hand experience of life in education.

We're Looking For

• A degree in English Literature, English Language, Creative Writing or a related subject.
• A genuine passion for supporting young people.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A positive, patient and adaptable approach.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship‑building skills.
• A commitment to helping students achieve their potential.
• Previous experience working with young people is desirable but not essential.

Whether you've tutored, volunteered, mentored students, 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
• Long‑term and permanent opportunities
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement

Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details. 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. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.