Education, Psychology & Arts Graduates

Psychology, Drama, Sports & Education Graduates time to launch your career

Looking for meaningful graduate work in Leeds?

Finished university and wondering what comes next?

If you're a Psychology, Education Studies, Drama, Sports, Performing Arts, or Social Sciences graduate, this could be the perfect opportunity to gain valuable experience while making a genuine difference in young people's lives.

Protocol Education is working with a range of SEND settings, and alternative provisions across Leeds that are looking for enthusiastic graduates to support pupils both inside and outside the classroom.

Whether you're considering a future career in Teaching, Educational Psychology, Mental Health, Counselling, Social Work, SEND, Youth Work, or Behaviour Support, these roles provide the hands-on experience employers and postgraduate courses are looking for.

Graduate School Support Roles Available in Leeds

We are currently recruiting for:

✅ SEND Teaching Assistants
✅ Behaviour Support Assistants
✅ Learning Mentors
✅ Classroom Support Assistants
✅ Pastoral Support Workers
✅ SEMH Support Staff

What Will You Be Doing?

No two days are ever the same.

You could be:

Supporting pupils with SEND, Autism, ADHD, SEMH and additional needs

Building positive, trusting relationships with students who need extra encouragement

Leading creative and engaging learning activities

Supporting emotional regulation and wellbeing

Helping pupils stay engaged and succeed in lessons

Encouraging confidence, resilience, and independence

Sometimes the biggest impact comes from simply being the person who listens, understands, and shows up consistently.

Why Graduates Thrive in These Roles

Psychology Graduates

Your understanding of behaviour, development, mental health and emotional wellbeing makes you an excellent fit for supporting pupils with additional needs and behavioural challenges.

Education Studies Graduates

You've spent years learning about child development, learning theories, and educational practice. Now it's time to see that knowledge come to life in a real classroom.

Drama & Performing Arts Graduates

Schools love creative graduates.

Your confidence, communication skills, adaptability, and ability to engage an audience can have a huge impact on student confidence, participation and learning outcomes.

You'll Be a Great Fit If You:

✔️ Have a degree in Psychology, Education, Drama, Performing Arts, Sociology, Criminology, Childhood Studies, or a related subject

✔️ Enjoy working with children and young people

✔️ Are patient, resilient, and approachable

✔️ Can build positive relationships naturally

✔️ Want practical experience before pursuing teaching or further study

✔️ Are passionate about making a difference

No previous classroom experience required.

If you have the right attitude, empathy, and willingness to learn, we'll provide the support and training you need to succeed.

The Details

Leeds and surrounding areas

Monday to Friday | 8:30am - 3:30pm

September & flexible start dates available

Full-time, long-term and temp-to-perm opportunities

Competitive daily pay rates from £93 - £118

Why Work With Protocol Education?

Weekly PAYE pay with no umbrella companies

FREE CPD training and access to industry-recognised courses

️ Team Teach and SEND-focused development opportunities

Dedicated education consultants who support you throughout your journey

Opportunities across mainstream schools, specialist provisions and SEND settings

Career progression into teaching, educational psychology, counselling, social work, youth work and mental health support

⭐ FREE Thrive Training Available

Not Thrive trained?

No problem.

Eligible candidates can access our FREE Thrive Training, helping you develop trauma-informed and emotionally-aware approaches that schools highly value.

It's a fantastic addition to your CV and a great way to stand out in the education sector.

Ready to Get Started?

If you're looking for a role where you can:

✅ Gain valuable school-based experience

✅ Build confidence and professional skills

✅ Support children and young people

✅ Explore future career pathways

✅ Make a genuine difference every day

Apply today or contact Protocol Education for an informal conversation.

No pressure. Just honest career advice and opportunities that match your goals.

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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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