Science 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

Dedicated consultant support

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is seeking a passionate Science Graduate to support students at a successful secondary school in North Tyneside.

You will gain classroom experience across teaching assistant, academic mentor and learning support roles, delivering targeted interventions and helping pupils engage with STEM while supporting SEND needs.

This long-term opportunity offers weekly pay, CPD access, and dedicated consultant support throughout your placement.

Qualifications

• Degree in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Natural Sciences or related subject.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Genuine passion for supporting young people.
• Proactive and adaptable approach.

Responsibilities

• Support students one-to-one and in small groups.
• Deliver targeted academic interventions.
• Encourage engagement with STEM subjects.
• Support pupils with SEND, ASC, ADHD and SEMH needs.
• Build positive relationships with students and staff.
• Assist teachers and pastoral teams during lessons and activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability

Education

Biology degree

Chemistry degree

Physics degree

Natural Sciences degree

Job description

Are you a Science Graduate looking to gain meaningful experience before a career in Teaching, Educational Psychology, Healthcare, Research, Clinical Science, Speech & Language Therapy or the Public Sector?

Protocol Education is recruiting an enthusiastic Science Graduate to support students in a successful secondary school in North Tyneside.

The school prides itself on creating an environment where students are encouraged to achieve their full potential through a culture of aspiration, resilience and respect.

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

The Role

As a Science Graduate, you may work as a:

• Teaching Assistant
• Academic Mentor
• Learning Support Assistant
• SEND Teaching Assistant
• Behaviour Support Assistant
• Intervention Tutor
• Inclusion Support Assistant

You’ll gain valuable experience by:

• Supporting students on a one-to-one and small-group basis
• Delivering targeted academic interventions
• Encouraging engagement with STEM subjects
• Supporting pupils with SEND, Autism (ASC), ADHD and SEMH needs
• Building positive relationships with students
• Helping young people overcome barriers to learning
• Working alongside teachers, SEND staff and pastoral teams
• Supporting both academic progress and personal development

Every day provides an opportunity to positively influence young people’s futures while developing highly transferable professional skills.

Why Science Graduates Choose This Opportunity

• Gain classroom experience before teacher training
• Develop mentoring and behaviour management skills
• Build experience supporting students with additional needs
• Strengthen applications for postgraduate study
• Develop communication, leadership and safeguarding skills
• 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 thriving secondary school is committed to helping students succeed both academically and personally. Staff foster a culture of high expectations, mutual respect and achievement, encouraging learners to become confident, independent and resilient young adults. Students are supported by dedicated teaching and pastoral teams who are committed to ensuring every child reaches their full potential.

We're Looking For

• A degree in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Natural Sciences or a related subject
• A genuine passion for supporting young people
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A proactive and adaptable approach
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Resilience, empathy and professionalism
• Previous experience working with young people is desirable but not essential

Whether you've worked as a tutor, mentor, coach, volunteer or within 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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