Care Support Worker - Ashington (Full-Time)

Protocol Education Limited; Ashington; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is seeking a compassionate Care Support Worker in Ashington to support pupils with Autism, complex learning needs and physical disabilities. You will work with teachers and therapy teams to provide structured, safe and engaging care throughout the school day.

The role focuses on personal care where required, encouraging independence and effective communication, and helping learners participate in activities that build confidence and learning skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in care and education settings.
• Experience supporting pupils with autism, complex learning needs, and physical disabilities.
• Ability to promote independence and life skills.
• Strong communication with pupils, teachers and therapy teams.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils throughout the school day
• Assisting with personal care where required
• Encouraging independence and life skills
• Supporting communication and social interaction
• Helping pupils engage with learning activities
• Working alongside teachers and therapy teams

Skills

Compassionate care

Support pupils

Encouraging independence

Communication with learners

Education

DBS check

Job description

Care Support Worker – Ashington (Full-Time)

Do you have experience in care and want to use your skills in a rewarding educational setting?

A specialist provision in Ashington is seeking a compassionate Care Support Worker to support pupils with Autism, complex learning needs and physical disabilities.

Many pupils benefit from structured support, encouragement and consistency throughout the school day. Your care experience could make a significant difference to their confidence, independence and wellbeing.

Location: Ashington
Pay: £92.63 - £105 per day
Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term

Key responsibilities

• Supporting pupils throughout the school day
• Assisting with personal care where required
• Encouraging independence and life skills
• Supporting communication and social interaction
• Helping pupils engage with learning activities
• Working alongside teachers and therapy teams

Suitable backgrounds

• Care Worker
• Healthcare Assistant
• Residential Childcare Worker
• Mental Health Support Worker
• Support Worker

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.