Care Support Assistant- Specialist School

Protocol Education Ltd; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education staffing agency in Gateshead seeks a Care Support Worker to provide person-centred care for children with complex needs. The role involves supporting personal care, emotional regulation, and creating a reassuring environment. Candidates should have experience in care or support work and a passion for working with vulnerable individuals. This temporary position may have the potential to become permanent.

Benefits

Weekly PAYE pay

Supportive consultant

Free CPD training

Referral rewards

Qualifications

• Experience in care, support work, or working with vulnerable children or adults.
• Caring, patient nature with a genuine interest in special educational needs.
• Willingness to support personal care with dignity and respect.

Responsibilities

• Providing personal care, movement support, and sensory regulation.
• Helping pupils access learning safely and confidently.
• Building trusting relationships with pupils who rely on routine.

Skills

Experience in care or support work

Good communication skills

Ability to stay calm under pressure

Team-focused attitude

Interest in SEND

Job description

If you’re someone who brings patience, kindness and steady support to every day, this role could be a brilliant fit. We’re working with a specialist school in Gateshead that supports children and young people with complex needs, and they’re looking for a Care Support Worker who can offer calm, consistent, person-centred care throughout the school day.

This isn’t a typical classroom role. You’ll be helping pupils with personal care, emotional regulation and daily routines, making sure they feel safe, comfortable and ready to learn. You’ll be part of a caring team who value empathy just as much as experience.

Your role will include:

• Providing personal care, movement support and sensory regulation
• Helping pupils access learning safely and confidently
• Following care plans and working closely with therapists and teachers
• Building trusting relationships with pupils who rely on routine
• Supporting communication, wellbeing and independence
• Creating a calm, reassuring environment during challenging moments

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Experience in care, support work, or working with vulnerable children or adults
• A caring, patient nature and a genuine interest in SEND
• Good communication skills and the ability to stay calm under pressure
• A flexible, team-focused attitude
• Willingness to support personal care with dignity and respect

What you get with Protocol Education:

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella deductions
• A supportive consultant who’s with you from day one
• FREE access to our CPD training academy
• Opportunities across SEND, specialist provision and alternative settings
• Quick and friendly registration
• Referral rewards when you introduce a friend

If this sounds like the role for you send across your CV today and we can help you get involved with your new role!

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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