About the role
Youth Offending Support Assistant
Gateshead (Full Time)
£400 - 500 per week (salary is depending on experience and/or qualifications)
February 2026 – ongoing (Long Term Role)
The School and Role
A specialist SEND provision is seeking to appoint a full-time Youth Offending Officer to join their dedicated team on a long-term basis. In this pivotal role, you will work closely with some of the area's most disengaged and vulnerable young learners, many of whom face complex emotional and behavioural challenges. Your role will be to provide both academic and emotional support, helping students re-engage with their education while developing a deeper understanding of their own behaviours and emotions. As a Youth Offending Support Assistant you will play a vital part in promoting positive choices, building trust, and guiding students toward more constructive pathways both inside and outside the classroom.
The desired Youth Offending Support Assistant will have;
1. Experience of working with students with Autism or other additional needs
2. Excellent knowledge of and understanding of behaviour management
3. A passion for education and helping people
4. A nurturing and engaging personality
What we offer
As a Youth Offending Support Assistant part of our team, you benefit from:
5. Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system.
6. Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
7. Social and networking events.
8. Pension contributions.
9. CPD to help with your professional development.
10. Access to a dedicated consultant.
About us
We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.
We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.