Criminology Psychology Graduate Opportunity - Youth Offenders

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Ideal role for a Psychology/Criminology graduate with sincere aspirations within Criminal Justice and Probation.

Opportunity in a challenging school setting for boys that have a range of trauma and mental health based needs.

For the right person, who has a genuine motivation to work with vulnerable young people and those at risk of offending, this role is ideal. The career progression routes are to roles such as probation officer, youth offending teams, and youth counsellors.

This type of Learning Support Assistant role will put you into challenging situations that will build your foundations of experience. This is a specialist school where empathy and pragmatism are key. You will learn to focus on the holistic and therapeutic side of education.

Restorative Practice and positive reinforcement will be key skills in this type of role. The role specialises in working with students who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs and Wellness concerns. You will play a vital role in helping to raise attainment with students, who all have Education Health Care Plans (EHCPs), SEMH needs, and associated learning difficulties.

Behaviour is only one aspect of this role; it is imperative that you have the academic skill to be able to raise academic attainment across a number of areas. The school offers a mix of vocational subjects such as computing, hairdressing, PE, and the performative arts as well as a core base of Math and English.

The Provision & LSA Roles

1. Specialist provisions working with young people at high risk of offending
2. Specialist schools for students with social emotional needs and Autism aged 9-16 years old
3. Focus on recovering from trauma through restorative practices and a holistic approach to learning
4. SEMH, ADHD, Asperger’s, OCD, Dyslexia and a focus on Social, Emotional and Mental Health challenges
5. Focus on learning and delivering key and personal/functional skills
6. Practical, creative and vocational subjects, what sparks joy for the students and will help them positively contribute to society
7. Classes of 6-8 students ranging on ability, interest and age
8. MAPA and ABA Training provided
9. £85 starting pay per day PAYE, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.00pm

Furthermore, the consultants working on these roles have personally worked in a similar setting following university and can vouch that your experience will be rich and incredibly rewarding, but also very challenging.

It’s fair to say that this role will not be for everyone. We would love to spend time speaking with you about the experience you would have and gauge if this role is ideal for you at this stage in your career.

If interested, please contact me to discuss and find out what the next steps are.