Learning Support Assistant - SEMH & Youth Justice Pathway - Haringey

AMA Admin; Greater London; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded Training CPD

Job summary

AMA Admin is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join the SEMH & Youth Justice Pathway in Haringey, North London. Start date September 2026. The role is term-time only, 8:30am-3:45pm, paid daily at £101.40-£110 depending on experience.

You will support vulnerable pupils exposed to violence and risk, provide emotional regulation and mentoring, and work with safeguarding and restorative practices to re-engage learners and prevent exclusion.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Criminology, Psychology, or Social Science with interest in SEMH and youth justice.
• Knowledge of ACEs, trauma-informed practice, and safeguarding.
• Willingness to work with vulnerable youth in crisis.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils to re-engage with learning and regulate emotions.
• Deliver 1:1 and small-group mentoring.
• Assist with safeguarding, risk assessments, and incident reporting.
• Implement behaviour support plans and restorative practices.
• Contribute to knife crime prevention discussions and trauma-informed activities.

Skills

Emotional regulation

De-escalation

Restorative practice

1:1 mentoring

Group mentoring

Safeguarding

Trauma-informed care

Education

Criminology/ Psychology/ Social Science degree

Job description

Job Title: Learning Support Assistant - SEMH & Youth Justice Pathway - Haringey
Location: Haringey, North London
Start Date: September 2026
Pay: £101.40-£110/day (depending on experience) | Term time only | 8:30am-3:45pm

Aspiring Youth/Social/Criminal Justice Officer - Learning Support Assistant - Haringey
Education and Training - Aspiring Youth/Social/Criminal Justice Officer - Learning Support Assistant Haringey

Are you a Criminology, Psychology, or Social Science graduate wanting to understand the real link between SEMH, school exclusion, and the youth criminal justice system—specifically within the context of North London's gang dynamics and serious youth violence?

Learning Support Assistant - SEMH & Youth Justice Pathway - Haringey - Education and Training - Learning Support Assistant - SEMH & Youth Justice Pathway - Haringey

This role places you directly with vulnerable children at high risk of knife crime, gang exploitation, criminalisation, and the school-to-prison pipeline. Haringey has some of the highest rates of Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) in the capital, making this frontline, trauma-informed experience essential if you are aspiring to be a Forensic Psychologist, Youth Justice Officer, Probation Practitioner, Clinical Psychologist, or Social Worker.

The Role: SEN Learning Support Assistant (SEMH Focus)

• ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences)
• Community violence and crime exposure (gangs, county lines)
• Family breakdown and poverty
• Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and gang affiliation
• Knife crime and serious youth violence

Many pupils have been permanently excluded from mainstream schools or are on the edge of the justice system. Your job: help them re-engage with learning, regulate emotions, and make safer choices—often in crisis moments.

What You'll Gain - Practical Youth Justice & SEMH Experience

• Emotional regulation & de-escalation - supporting pupils in distress or aggression
• Restorative practice - facilitating conversations around harm and repair
• 1:1 & group mentoring - focusing on decision‑making, peer pressure, and risk
• Behaviour support - implementing tailored plans with specialist staff
• Safeguarding - risk assessments, incident reporting, and contextual safeguarding (with a focus on gang exits)
• Knife crime prevention - workshops and reflective discussions on violence and safety
• Trauma-informed practice - building trust with young people who've experienced harm and rejection

Why This Role Is Ideal for Criminal Justice Careers

The school has strong links to Haringey's Youth Offending Team (YOT), Early Help, CAMHS, and Forensic/Clinical Psychology pathways. You'll see firsthand how SEMH, trauma, and exclusion predict youth offending—giving you a credible foundation for:

• Forensic Psychology Doctorates
• Youth Justice & Probation Graduate Schemes
• Social Work (Children & Families)
• Clinical Psychology (CAMHS/secure settings)
• Counselling & Therapeutic Services

Training & CPD - Fully Fundated

Free, c