Use Your Criminology Degree to Change Futures

Protocol Education Limited; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited in Sunderland seeks a dedicated Behaviour Support Assistant to support pupils on a 1:1 basis, providing behavioural and emotional guidance throughout the day.

You will work with teachers and the pastoral team, helping pupils develop coping strategies and fostering calm, supportive classroom environments. A Criminology degree is preferred and a patient, resilient approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Criminology degree is preferred or required.
• Understanding of behaviour and social influences is advantageous.
• Applicant should be calm, patient and resilient.
• Genuine passion for helping young people overcome barriers.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support for pupils with behavioural and emotional needs.
• Help children develop positive coping strategies.
• Support conflict resolution and restorative conversations.
• Build trusted relationships with vulnerable pupils.
• Work alongside teachers and pastoral staff.

Skills

Behaviour understanding

Calm and patient disposition

Resilience

Passion for helping youth

Education

Criminology degree

Job description

Are you a Criminology graduate looking to build experience working with young people before pursuing a career in Youth Justice, Probation, Social Work, Policing, or Criminal Psychology?

A welcoming Sunderland primary school is seeking a Behaviour Support Assistant to work with pupils who need additional guidance, structure, and emotional support throughout the school day.

Your Role:

• Provide 1:1 support for pupils with behavioural and emotional needs
• Help children develop positive coping strategies
• Support conflict resolution and restorative conversations
• Build trusted relationships with vulnerable pupils
• Work alongside teachers and pastoral staff

Ideal Candidate:

• Criminology graduate
• Strong understanding of behaviour and social influences
• Calm, patient, and resilient approach
• Passion for helping young people overcome barriers

This role offers invaluable frontline experience supporting children before difficulties escalated later in life.

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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