Classroom Support Worker

Protocol Education Ltd; South Shields; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency in South Shields is seeking a full-time Classroom Support Worker to support children with various needs, including autism and communication differences. The role involves collaborating with teachers and therapists to create an engaging learning environment. Candidates should have experience in SEND or care settings, demonstrating reliability and a nurturing approach. Competitive pay offered.

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding training

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience within SEND or care environments required.
• A nurturing approach with patience is essential.
• Candidates should demonstrate reliability and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils with learning, communication, and sensory needs.
• Helping to create engaging, accessible lessons.
• Working alongside teachers and therapists.
• Encouraging independence in small, meaningful steps.

Skills

Experience within SEND or care environments

Nurturing approach

Reliability

Resilience

Sense of humour

Job description

Classroom Support Worker, Full Time, Hebburn

Pay: £89 to £110 per day

A specialist SEND school in Hebburn is on the lookout for a full-time Classroom Support Worker who enjoys hands‑on, purposeful days. The school supports children with a wide mix of needs, including autism, PMLD, and complex communication differences.

It’s a place where teamwork matters and every staff member plays a key role in creating a safe, structured, and uplifting learning environment.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting pupils with learning, communication, and sensory needs
• Helping to create engaging, accessible lessons
• Working alongside teachers and therapists
• Encouraging independence in small, meaningful steps

What you’ll bring

• Experience within SEND or care environments
• A nurturing approach and buckets of patience
• Reliability, resilience, and a sense of humour

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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