Geography Graduate

Protocol Education Limited; North Shields; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

CPD Academy access

Thrive training

Long-term opportunities

Dedicated consultant support

Job summary

Protocol Education is recruiting a Geography Graduate to support students in a successful secondary school in North Tyneside. You will utilise communication, analytical and problem-solving skills to make a positive difference in young people’s lives.

The role offers long-term opportunities with routes into permanent employment, CPD and specialist SEND training. Weekly pay and PAYE rates apply.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in Geography or a related subject.
• Demonstrates a genuine passion for supporting young people.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proactive, adaptable and well-organised with good teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Support students on a one-to-one and small-group basis.
• Help pupils build confidence and engagement in lessons.
• Support students with SEND, ASC, ADHD and SEMH needs.
• Deliver targeted intervention sessions and mentoring.
• Contribute to safeguarding and pastoral teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Resilience

Proactive & adaptable

Education

Geography degree

Job description

Are you a Geography Graduate looking to gain meaningful experience before a career in Teaching, Environmental Education, Urban Planning, Community Development, Educational Psychology or the Public Sector?

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

The school is committed to developing confident, resilient and ambitious learners through a culture centred on Pride, Respect and Achievement, encouraging students to succeed both academically and personally.

North Tyneside
£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
• Learning Mentor
• Academic Mentor
• SEND Teaching Assistant
• Behaviour Support Assistant
• Inclusion Support Assistant
• Student Progress Mentor

You'll gain valuable experience by:

• Supporting students on a one-to-one and small-group basis
• Helping pupils build confidence and engagement in lessons
• Supporting students with SEND, Autism (ASC), ADHD and SEMH needs
• Delivering targeted intervention sessions
• Encouraging resilience and independent learning
• Building positive relationships that promote achievement
• Working alongside teaching, SEND and pastoral teams
• Helping young people overcome barriers to learning

Every day provides an opportunity to positively impact students while developing highly transferable skills relevant to education and many graduate career pathways.

Why Geography Graduates Choose This Opportunity

• Gain first-hand experience within a secondary school
• Develop behaviour management and mentoring skills
• Build experience supporting students with additional needs
• Strengthen applications for teacher training and postgraduate study
• Develop safeguarding, communication and leadership skills
• Access excellent CPD and specialist SEND training
• Work within a supportive school environment
• Long-term opportunities with routes into permanent employment

Why This School?

This successful 11-18 secondary school is committed to high standards, strong pastoral support and helping students achieve their full potential. Staff work collaboratively to create a positive learning environment where students are encouraged to take pride in their achievements, show respect towards others and develop the resilience needed for future success. The school also benefits from an established sixth form provision.

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 proactive and adaptable approach
• Excellent organisation and relationship-building abilities
• Resilience, empathy and professionalism
• Previous experience working with young people is desirable but not essential

Whether you've gained experience through tutoring, mentoring, volunteering, youth work, outdoor education or customer-facing roles, 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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