Job Title: Learning Support Assistant – Perfect for Psychology Graduates Location: Secondary Schools across Newcastle Pay: £90–£110 per day Are you a psychology graduate looking to kickstart your career in education? If you’re fascinated by behaviour, motivation, and how young people learn, this could be the perfect role for you. As a Learning Support Assistant in one of our Newcastle secondary schools, you’ll support pupils who need a little extra help—whether that’s with learning, confidence, or behaviour. This isn’t just classroom support. It’s a chance to see psychology in action, develop real-world experience, and make a difference where it matters most. Many of our graduates go on to careers in teaching, educational psychology, or mental health support—and this role gives you a brilliant first step. What you’ll be doing: Supporting individual pupils or small groups in lessons Helping young people manage their learning and behaviour Working alongside teachers and SENCOs to adapt strategies Bringing patience, empathy, and a fresh perspective ✨ Why join Protocol Education? We know support staff are the unsung heroes of every school. That’s why we make sure you’re valued and looked after with: Weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella companies, no hidden fees FREE access to our CPD Academy – including behaviour management, safeguarding, and SEND training Personal support from your own consultant – real people, not a call centre Flexibility and variety – long-term placements or short-term cover, you choose Opportunities in mainstream, SEND, and alternative settings Referral rewards – bring a friend, earn a bonus Whether you’re thinking of teacher training, educational psychology, or simply want a role that makes Mondays feel good again, this is your chance to gain experience, skills, and confidence in a supportive school environment. Apply now and let’s get your education career started. 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. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.