Graduate Teaching Assistant - Psychology & Criminology

Graduate Teaching Assistant – Psychology & Criminology

North Durham | Full Time | Term Time Only

£98–£115 per day | Start ASAP

What Drives Behaviour?

If that's a question you've spent three years studying, why not see what happens when you take that knowledge into a real school?

Protocol Education is recruiting Graduate Teaching Assistants for a school in North Durham , supporting pupils who may need additional help with behaviour, emotional regulation, communication and learning.

This could be an excellent first step for graduates looking to build experience before pursuing careers in Psychology, Teaching, Youth Justice, SEND, Mental Health or Social Care .

What Will You Do?

You'll work alongside teachers and support staff to help pupils:

• Regulate emotions
• Manage behaviour positively
• Engage with their learning
• Build confidence
• Develop communication skills
• Develop independence
• Form positive relationships
• Overcome barriers to learning

You could be supporting pupils 1:1, in small groups or within the wider classroom .

Your Background Could Be Valuable

A degree in Psychology, Criminology, Sociology, Youth Work or a related subject can give you an understanding of behaviour and the factors that influence it.

You'll now have the chance to develop that knowledge through genuine, hands‑on experience.

You Could Be A Great Fit If You Are:

• Patient and calm
• Confident around young people
• Curious about behaviour
• Resilient
• Approachable
• Observant
• A good communicator
• Keen to develop your experience

School experience is desirable, but not essential .

Where Could This Experience Take You?

This role could be particularly useful if you're considering:

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

What Protocol Education Offers

• £98–£115 per day
• Weekly PAYE payments
• FREE CPD training
• Dedicated consultant
• Ongoing support
• Long-term opportunities
• £50 Refer a Friend bonus

Put your degree to work and start building real experience with young people.

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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