SEND Support Assistant (Care Background Welcome) - Blyth (Full-Time)

Protocol Education Ltd; Blyth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE pay

Free access to CPD Academy

SEND and Medical Needs training

Dedicated consultant support

Long-term opportunities

Career progression pathways

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Protocol Education is recruiting a full-time SEND Support Assistant to join a specialist school in Blyth. Supporting pupils with autism, learning difficulties and complex needs, you’ll help create a safe and supportive environment where every learner can grow in confidence.

Many of our most successful SEND support staff come from care backgrounds and use their transferable skills to make a real difference.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils throughout the school day
• Encouraging independence and communication
• Assisting with personal care where required
• Supporting wellbeing and development
• Working alongside teachers and therapists
• Promoting engagement in learning
• Building positive relationships
• Celebrating success and achievement

Job description

Bring your care experience into education and help young people thrive.

Protocol Education is recruiting a full-time SEND Support Assistant to join a specialist school in Blyth. Supporting pupils with Autism, learning difficulties and complex needs, you'll help create a safe and supportive environment where every learner can grow in confidence.

Many of our most successful SEND support staff come from care backgrounds and use their transferable skills to make a real difference.

Why work with Protocol Education?

We understand the value that compassionate support professionals bring to schools.

You’ll receive:

• Weekly PAYE pay, with no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• SEND and Medical Needs training
• Dedicated consultant support
• Long-term opportunities
• Career progression pathways
• Ongoing wellbeing support

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting pupils throughout the school day
• Encouraging independence and communication
• Assisting with personal care where required
• Supporting wellbeing and development
• Working alongside teachers and therapists
• Promoting engagement in learning
• Building positive relationships
• Celebrating success and achievement

Who this role would suit

• Care Workers
• Residential Support Workers
• Healthcare Assistants
• Support Workers
• Learning Support Assistants
• Teaching Assistants

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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