Psychology & Criminology Graduate, Behaviour Support - Gateshead

Protocol Education; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid school-based experience

CPD and online training

Weekly PAYE payments

Dedicated education consultant

Ongoing support

Long-term opportunities

£50 Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Protocol Education are recruiting Graduate Teaching Assistants in Gateshead, with a focus on supporting pupils with behaviour, emotional wellbeing and additional needs.

This role is ideal for graduates in Psychology, Criminology, Sociology, Youth Work or related subjects who want to gain practical experience in schools and develop professional skills through paid, school-based CPD and ongoing support from a dedicated education consultant.

Qualifications

• Degree in Psychology, Criminology, Sociology, Youth Work or related discipline.
• Calm, patient, resilient and adaptable.
• Strong communication and ability to engage with pupils.

Responsibilities

• Engage positively with education.
• Manage emotions and behaviour.
• Develop confidence.
• Build positive relationships.
• Improve communication.
• Access learning.
• Develop independence.

Job description

Psychology & Criminology Graduate | Behaviour Support

Location: Gateshead

Job Type: Full Time, Term Time Only

Start Date: As soon as available

Hours: Monday-Friday, school hours

Pay: £98-£115 per day, depending on experience

Interested in Why Young People Behave the Way They Do?

Your degree could be the perfect starting point for a career supporting young people.

Protocol Education are recruiting Graduate Teaching Assistants in Gateshead, with a particular focus on supporting pupils with behaviour, emotional wellbeing and additional needs.

This role would suit graduates in Psychology, Criminology, Sociology, Youth Work or related subjects.

Your Role

You’ll work closely with teachers and support staff to help pupils:

• Engage positively with education
• Manage emotions and behaviour
• Develop confidence
• Build positive relationships
• Improve communication
• Access their learning
• Develop independence

You may provide 1:1 support, work with small groups or support students within the classroom.

Why Your Degree Is Relevant

Your studies may have given you an understanding of:

• Human behaviour
• Child and adolescent development
• Mental health
• Social factors
• Communication
• Behavioural theory
• Research and observation

Now you're having the opportunity to see how these concepts work in practice.

We Are Looking For

Someone who is:

• Calm and patient
• Confident around young people
• Naturally curious and observant
• A strong communicator
• Resilient and adaptable
• Positive and approachable
• Keen to learn
• Previous school experience is desirable but not essential.

Great For Future Careers In

Educational Psychology | Youth Justice | Teaching | Mental Health | Social Care | Behaviour Support | SEND

Benefits

• Paid school-based experience
• FREE CPD and online training
• Weekly PAYE payments
• Dedicated education consultant
• Ongoing support
• Long-term opportunities
• £50 Refer a Friend bonus

Ready to turn your degree into practical experience?

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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