Youth Worker – Secondary Schools (TA Role)
Location: Cheltenham
Start Date: Ongoing
Hours: Flexible
Pay: From £90 per day
Do you have a knack for connecting with young people — the kind who test boundaries, tell it like it is, and keep you on your toes?
We’re looking for brilliant, compassionate people to join our partner secondary schools as Youth Workers (Teaching Assistants). You’ll be supporting students who need that extra bit of patience, understanding, and guidance — helping them stay engaged and positive in school life.
What you’ll be doing:
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Building trusting relationships with pupils who need extra encouragement
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Supporting learning and behaviour across the classroom and beyond
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Helping young people develop confidence and resilience
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Working closely with teachers, mentors, and pastoral teams
What we’re looking for:
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Experience working with young people (in schools, youth clubs, mentoring, or similar)
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A calm, confident communicator who can build rapport quickly
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Someone who can model positive behaviour and bring out the best in others
Why join Protocol Education?
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Weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella deductions
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Ongoing training and personal development opportunities
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Support from a dedicated, friendly consultant who knows your local schools
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Roles that genuinely make a difference
If you’re ready to turn your people skills into purpose and be that steady presence every teenager needs, this is your sign to apply.
Apply today or message our team to find out more about Youth Worker roles in secondary schools near 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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