Graduate Behaviour Support Assistant – SEMH Provision

Location: Gateshead
Start Date: Immediate / September start

Not sure which direction to take your degree? Want something hands-on and meaningful?

This SEMH school in Gateshead supports pupils who need consistent adults, clear boundaries and genuine encouragement.

Your daily responsibilities:

• Supporting pupils with behaviour regulation

• Assisting during structured learning sessions

• Supervising break times and transitions

• Helping students reflect on behaviour and choices

• Working closely with safeguarding and pastoral teams

This role suits graduates in Criminology, Psychology, Sociology or related fields.

You’ll receive:

• Clear induction and ongoing training

• Support from experienced staff

• Small class sizes

• A structured environment with strong leadership

Why choose Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay

• Free training

• Long-term placements

• Support into permanent school roles

If you’re calm under pressure and want to build real-world experience, this could be your next step.

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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