ELP Support Staff

Protocol Education Ltd; Merton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An education support provider in Merton seeks support staff to assist pupils with emotional and learning needs. The role involves working alongside teachers to create a safe and structured environment for students. Ideal candidates will be patient and resilient, eager to make a difference in young people's lives. Staff will receive competitive pay, ongoing support, and free training opportunities to enhance their skills in emotional and behavioural support. Temporary roles with potential long-term opportunities are available.

Benefits

Weekly PAYE pay

Free access to CPD Academy

Supportive school environment

Opportunities for long-term work

Free Thrive training

Qualifications

• Experience in schools, SEND, youth work, care, or similar settings preferred.
• Genuine care for young people and their development.
• Ability to adapt and learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with additional learning, behavioural, or emotional needs.
• Collaborate with teachers and SEN teams to maintain purposeful learning.
• Help young people regulate emotions and stay engaged.
• Create a safe and supportive learning space.

Skills

Patience

Resilience

Understanding of emotional needs

Ability to stay calm under pressure

Job description

Support Staff Wanted – Enhanced Learning Provisions, Merton

Do you have a calm head, a kind heart, and a knack for helping young people feel safe and understood? We’d love to hear from you.

We’re working with a number of welcoming schools across Merton who are looking for support staff to join their Enhanced Learning Provisions. These settings support pupils who need a little extra care, structure, and encouragement to thrive at school.

This isn’t about standing at the side of the classroom. It’s about being a steady presence, building trust, and helping pupils find their feet.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting pupils with additional learning, behavioural, or emotional needs
• Working closely with teachers and SEN teams to keep days calm and purposeful
• Helping young people regulate emotions, stay engaged, and feel understood
• Creating a safe, supportive space where progress feels possible

We’re looking for people who

• Are patient, resilient, and genuinely care about young people
• Have experience in schools, SEND, youth work, care, or similar settings, or are keen to learn
• Stay calm under pressure and don’t take tricky moments personally
• Want to make a real difference, even on the challenging days

What you’ll get

• Roles in supportive schools that value their support staff
• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella faff
• FREE access to our CPD Academy, including SEND and behaviour training
• A friendly, local consultant who actually listens
• Opportunities for long-term and ongoing work

Thrive trained? Brilliant.

Not yet? No problem. We offer FREE Thrive training, which schools love and which gives you extra tools to support emotional wellbeing in the classroom.

If you’re looking for meaningful work where your presence really matters, this could be the role for you.

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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