Criminology Graduate – Aspiring Clinical / Forensic Psychologist
SEN Teaching Assistant – Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) School
Focus: Social Challenges, Emotional Regulation & Knife Crime Intervention
Start Date: September 2026

Location: Islington
Pay: £101.40 per day
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am–3:45pm (term time only)
Start Date: September 2026
Interviews & Trial Days: July–August 2026

Criminology Graduate – Aspiring Clinical / Forensic Psychologist – Education and Training - Criminology Graduate – Aspiring Clinical / Forensic Psychologist Islington

Are you a Criminology Graduate in Islington looking to gain meaningful, front-line experience before progressing into Forensic Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Youth Justice, or Mental Health Services?

Do you want a role that places you at the centre of early intervention, behaviour support, safeguarding, and knife crime prevention?

Milk Education, a wellbeing-led and eco-friendly education agency, is recruiting Criminology and Social Science graduates to join a specialist SEMH school in Islington.

Criminology Graduate – Aspiring Clinical / Forensic Psychologist – Education and Training - Criminology Graduate – Aspiring Clinical / Forensic Psychologist Islington

The Role: SEN Learning Support Assistant

This specialist SEMH provision supports pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs, often linked to trauma, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), community violence, exploitation, and knife crime exposure. Many pupils present with challenging behaviour, emotional dysregulation, and difficulties forming safe, trusting relationships.

This role is ideal for graduates who are calm, resilient, reflective, and motivated to work in high-impact intervention and prevention settings.

Your Experience Will Include:

• Supporting pupils with emotional regulation, self-esteem, and pro-social behaviour
• Assisting staff with behaviour management and crisis de-escalation
• Supporting restorative conversations, consequences, and conflict resolution
• Working 1:1 and in small groups on mentoring and intervention programmes
• Helping pupils develop coping strategies, emotional literacy, and safer decision-making
• Gaining exposure to trauma-informed practice, safeguarding, risk assessment, and contextual safeguarding
• Supporting preventative work around knife crime, exploitation, peer pressure, and criminalisation

This role provides outstanding preparation for careers in Forensic Psychology, Youth Justice, Probation, Social Work, Counselling Psychology, and Mental Health Services.

Understanding SEMH in This Setting

SEMH needs are often rooted in complex social and environmental factors, including poverty, family breakdown, community violence, and involvement with the criminal justice system.

In this role, you'll learn how to build consistent, trusting relationships, challenge behaviour safely, and support young people to re-engage positively with education and society.

Why Join Milk Education?

Training & CPD

• Free CPD including Trauma-Informed Practice, Behaviour De-escalation, Safeguarding, Youth Mental Health, Contextual Safeguarding, and Restorative Practice
• Career-focused development aligned with criminology, forensic psychology, and youth justice pathways

Wellbeing & Ongoing Support

• Access to a mental health and wellbeing platform, including counselling services
• A dedicated consultant committed to your professional and personal development

Benefits for You

• Competitive daily pay
• Fast-track registration and compliance
• Flexible working opportunities
• 5-star rated agency with over 3,000 reviews
• Free access to Milk Academy with 1,000+ discounted, accredited CPD courses
• FREE wellbeing resources, PSHE materials, and school preparation packs
• 24/7 consultant support
• Access to Unbottled, bringing lived-experience speakers into schools
• Work with the UK's only eco-friendly education supply agency
• A nationwide network of schools and trusts

Who We're Looking For:

• Criminology, Psychology, Sociology, Youth & Community, or Social Science graduates
• Aspiring Forensic Psychologists, Youth Justice professionals, or Mental Health practitioners
• Individuals passionate about early intervention, violence reduction, and safeguarding
• Calm, resilient, and emotionally intelligent candidates
• Graduates comfortable supporting challenging behaviour and high-risk pupils
• People motivated to make a genuine impact in knife crime prevention and youth mental health

Safeguarding commitment

Milk Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are APSCo Compliance+ accredited, meeting the highest standards in safer recruitment. All applicants will be subject to compliance checks in line with DfE, Keeping Children Safe in Education and APSCo guidelines.

Milk Education is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. By applying, you agree to our Privacy Policy, available on our website. Milk Education is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

Criminology Graduate – Aspiring Clinical / Forensic Psychologist – Education and Training - Criminology Graduate – Aspiring Clinical / Forensic Psychologist Islington