English Graduates – Work in Schools Across the North East
SEND Support Assistants Needed – Immediate and September Starts
Are you an English graduate, or in your final year of study, looking to gain hands-on experience working with children and young people who need additional support? Protocol Education is offering exciting opportunities to work across primary and secondary schools throughout the North East, including Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Northumberland.
This full-time, term-time only role is ideal for anyone considering a career in teaching, speech and language therapy, youth work, literacy support, or educational psychology. You'll work with pupils who have Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, many of whom have Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs), gaining real experience in classrooms that value patience, empathy, and strong communication.
Why This Role?
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Apply your English degree in a purposeful, impactful role
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Work across primary and secondary settings depending on your preference
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Gain experience in behaviour support, literacy interventions, and pupil engagement
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Develop professional skills that support a future in education or allied fields
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Build a CV that stands out for PGCEs, Ed Psych courses, and mentoring roles
What You’ll Be Doing
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Supporting pupils with additional needs in classroom and intervention settings
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Building relationships that help young people access learning
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Assisting with literacy-focused tasks, reading support, and emotional regulation strategies
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Working as part of a pastoral or SEND team in a well-structured school environment
Whether you’re preparing for teacher training or exploring careers in language development, education, or youth services—this role gives you first-hand insight and the chance to make a real difference.
Who can apply?
You must be an English graduate (or final-year undergraduate) and available for full-time work during term time.
Ready to take your first step into education?
Apply today with Protocol Education and discover where your English degree can take you.
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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