Aspiring Criminal Justice Officer - Learning Support Assistant Barnet

Location: Barnet
Start Date: September 2026
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30am–3:45pm (term time only)
Pay: £108 per day
Trial/observation days available

Aspiring Criminal Justice Officer - Learning Support Assistant Barnet – Education and Training - Aspiring Criminal Justice Officer - Learning Support Assistant Barnet

Gain frontline experience working with vulnerable young people and build the foundation for a career in criminal justice.

Are you a Criminology, Sociology, or Social Science graduate passionate about understanding the root causes of offending and social exclusion?

Milk Education is recruiting an Aspiring Criminal Justice Officer to work as a Learning Support Assistant in a Barnet secondary school. This role places you at the frontline of early intervention, supporting students at risk of exclusion, persistent absence, or involvement in the criminal justice system.

Aspiring Criminal Justice Officer - Learning Support Assistant Barnet – Education and Training

The Role

Support students who are:

• At risk of exclusion or persistent absence
• Experiencing SEMH needs, trauma, or ACEs
• Exhibiting challenging behaviour linked to unmet needs
• Disengaged from education and at risk of entering the youth justice system

Collaborate with pastoral teams, SENCOs, and external agencies to keep young people in education and away from the justice system.

Your Experience Will Include:

• 1:1 and small-group mentoring for at-risk pupils
• Supporting emotional regulation, behaviour, and engagement
• Building trust with disengaged or challenging learners
• Implementing trauma-informed, restorative approaches
• Gaining exposure to safeguarding, multi-agency working, and behaviour management

How This Role Prepares You for Criminal Justice

Working in schools gives you the exact skills for a career in criminal justice:

• Understand the school-to-prison pipeline – See how exclusion and unmet needs drive young people toward offending.
• Early intervention – Learn how targeted support prevents youth offending.
• Build trust with resistant individuals – Develop skills to engage with those wary of authority.
• Restorative practice – Gain experience in approaches that reduce reoffending.
• Multi-agency working – Collaborate with social care, mental health, and pastoral teams.
• Safeguarding & risk management – Develop skills in identifying vulnerability and managing risk.

Schools and alternative provisions are where the criminal justice system often begins. This role gives you a critical foundation in understanding the link between education, behaviour, and offending—invaluable for careers in probation, youth justice, policing, or offender management.

Who We're Looking For:

• Criminology, Sociology, or Social Science graduates
• Aspiring Criminal Justice Officers, Probation Officers, or Youth Justice Workers
• Calm, resilient, and empathetic individuals
• Passionate about social justice and rehabilitation

Why Join Milk Education?

• £108/day – competitive pay
• Free CPD (Safeguarding, De-escalation, Restorative Practice)
• 1,000+ CPD courses via Milk Academy
• Free wellbeing resources
• 24/7 consultant support
• UK's only eco-friendly agency
• Fast-track registration

Start Date: September 2026 – trial days available.

Ready to start your journey toward a career in criminal justice? Apply now.

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. 

Aspiring Criminal Justice Officer - Learning Support Assistant Barnet – Education and Training