Graduate Learning Support Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Free CPD and specialist training

Potential route into permanent employ

Job summary

Protocol Education is recruiting graduates to join a welcoming secondary school in North Tyneside as a Graduate Learning Support Assistant. This role offers hands-on experience supporting students while developing skills in education and pastoral care.

Role includes working with teachers and SEN staff, with a focus on inclusion, confidence, resilience, and independence. Immediate and January start dates available for long-term opportunities.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• A genuine passion for supporting young people is required.
• A proactive and resilient attitude is highly desirable.
• Previous experience with young people is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support students one-to-one and in small groups.
• Build positive relationships to promote confidence and engagement.
• Assist students with additional learning needs.
• Encourage positive behaviour and emotional well-being.
• Collaborate with teachers, SEND staff and pastoral teams.
• Help remove barriers to learning and promote inclusion.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Proactive and resilient

Passion for helping young people

Education

Graduate from any subject background

Job description

Are you a graduate looking to gain meaningful school-based experience before a career in Teaching, Educational Psychology, Social Work, Youth Work, Counselling, SEN, Speech & Language Therapy or Mental Health Support?

Protocol Education is recruiting enthusiastic graduates to join a welcoming and ambitious secondary school in North Tyneside. This is an excellent opportunity to build hands‑on experience supporting young people while developing highly sought‑after skills within education and pastoral care.

The school is committed to helping every student achieve their potential through its core values of Pride, Respect and Achievement, creating a supportive environment where students are encouraged to develop confidence, resilience and independence.

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

The Role

As a Graduate Learning Support Assistant, you may work as a:

• Teaching Assistant
• Learning Mentor
• Behaviour Support Assistant
• Pastoral Support Assistant
• SEND Teaching Assistant
• Inclusion Support Assistant

You'll gain valuable experience by:

• Supporting students on a one‑to‑one and small‑group basis
• Building positive relationships that promote confidence and engagement
• Supporting students with additional learning needs
• Encouraging positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing
• Working alongside teachers, SEND staff and pastoral teams
• Removing barriers to learning and promoting inclusion
• Helping students develop confidence, resilience and independence

Why Graduates Choose This Opportunity

• Ideal experience before teacher training or postgraduate study
• Develop classroom management skills
• Gain exposure to SEND and inclusion practices
• Build confidence working with young people
• Strengthen applications for careers in education and public services
• Access free CPD and specialist training
• Long-term opportunities with routes into permanent employment

Why This School?

This successful 11-18 secondary school has a strong focus on developing both academic achievement and personal growth. Staff work collaboratively to maintain high expectations and ensure students feel supported, valued and challenged throughout their education. The school also offers a sixth form provision and places significant emphasis on preparing young people for future success.

We’re Looking For

• Graduates from any subject background
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A genuine passion for supporting young people
• A proactive and resilient attitude
• Previous experience working with young people is beneficial but not essential

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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