Geography Graduate

Protocol Education Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

CPD access

Free training

Long-term opportunities

Dedicated consultant

Job summary

Protocol Education is recruiting a Geography Graduate to support students in a successful secondary school in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your analytical, communication and problem-solving skills while making a genuine difference to young people's lives.

You’ll gain practical classroom experience by supporting students one-to-one and in small groups, delivering targeted interventions across Humanities, and collaborating with teachers and SEND professionals to

Qualifications

• A degree in Geography or a related subject.
• Genuine passion for supporting young people.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support students on a one-to-one and small-group basis.
• Deliver targeted interventions across Humanities subjects.
• Help students develop confidence, critical thinking and communication skills.
• Support pupils with SEND, ASC, ADHD and SEMH needs.
• Encourage engagement and participation in lessons.
• Work alongside teachers, pastoral teams and SEND professionals.
• Promote positive behaviour and emotional resilience.
• Help students overcome barriers to learning.
• Support students to achieve their academic potential.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Calm, proactive, adaptable

Education

Geography degree

Job description

Are you a Geography Graduate looking to gain meaningful experience before a career in Teaching, Environmental Education, Town Planning, Public Services, Youth Work or Educational Psychology?

Protocol Education is recruiting an enthusiastic Geography Graduate to support students in a successful secondary school in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your analytical, communication and problem-solving skills while making a genuine difference to young people's lives.

The school is committed to creating an inclusive and ambitious learning environment where students are encouraged to develop confidence, resilience and a strong sense of belonging. Staff work collaboratively to ensure every learner is supported to achieve their full potential.

Newcastle upon Tyne

£92.63 - £115.00 per day (PAYE)
Full-Time | Immediate & January Starts Available | Long-Term Opportunity

The Role

As a Geography Graduate, you may work as a:

• Teaching Assistant
• Humanities Teaching Assistant
• Learning Support Assistant
• SEND Teaching Assistant
• Intervention Tutor
• Behaviour Support Assistant
• Student Progress Mentor

You’ll gain invaluable experience by:

• Supporting students on a one-to-one and small-group basis
• Delivering targeted interventions across Humanities subjects
• Helping students develop confidence, critical thinking and communication skills
• Supporting pupils with SEND, Autism (ASC), ADHD and SEMH needs
• Encouraging engagement and participation in lessons
• Working alongside teachers, pastoral teams and SEND professionals
• Promoting positive behaviour and emotional resilience
• Helping students overcome barriers to learning
• Supporting students to achieve their academic potential

Every day provides an opportunity to positively influence young people whilst developing skills that are highly valued across education, public services and graduate careers.

Why Geography Graduates Choose This Opportunity

• Gain practical classroom experience
• Develop teaching, coaching and mentoring skills
• Build confidence working with young people
• Strengthen applications for teacher training and postgraduate study
• Develop transferable skills in communication, organisation and leadership
• Access excellent CPD and specialist SEND training
• Work within a supportive secondary school environment
• Long-term opportunities with routes into permanent employment

Why This School?

This school prides itself on being a diverse and inclusive community where students are at the centre of everything it does. Staff have high expectations and work together to create a culture of aspiration, achievement and belonging.

Students are encouraged to become confident, resilient and compassionate young people. Graduates joining the school will benefit from working in a supportive environment that is committed to ensuring every student can succeed regardless of their starting point.

We're Looking For

• A degree in Geography or a related subject
• A genuine passion for supporting young people
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A calm, proactive and adaptable approach
• Excellent relationship-building abilities
• Resilience, empathy and professionalism
• Previous experience working with young people is desirable but not essential

Whether you’ve volunteered, worked in tutoring, mentoring, customer service, youth work or community projects, we’d love to hear from you.

Pay & Benefits

• £92.63 - £115.00 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

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. 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.
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