Graduate Sociology Teaching Assistant upon Tyne

Graduate Sociology Teaching Assistant – Newcastle upon Tyne (Full-Time)

Are you a Sociology graduate looking to build a career supporting young people?

We are recruiting a full-time Graduate Sociology Teaching Assistant in Newcastle upon Tyne within a specialist setting supporting learners with SEND and SEMH needs.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience working with learners who benefit from additional emotional, behavioural and academic support.

With Protocol Education, you'll gain valuable school‑based experience that can support future careers in teaching, social work, youth work or pastoral support.

• Ideal experience for Sociology graduates
• Work alongside experienced SEND professionals
• Build behaviour and pastoral support skills
• Full‑time role with career progression opportunities

• Provide classroom and 1:1 support
• Support emotional wellbeing and engagement
• Build positive relationships with learners
• Encourage independence and confidence

• Sociology degree or related subject
• Patient and resilient
• Strong communication skills

Apply today and start making a difference.

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.