SEND Support Assistant (Care Background Welcome) - North Shields (Full-Time)

Protocol Education Ltd; North Shields; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PAYE pay

Free CPD Academy access

SEND & Safeguarding training

Dedicated consultant support

Long-term opportunities

Career progression support

Wellbeing guidance

Job summary

Protocol Education is recruiting a full-time SEND Support Assistant to join a specialist educational setting in North Shields. You will support pupils with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties, providing encouragement and consistency to help learners access education and reach their potential.

You will work alongside teachers and therapists to promote independence, communication and wellbeing, while building positive relationships and celebrating progress.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.
• DBS check required and candidates may need to subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
• Safeguarding training is provided/completed as part of the role.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils throughout the school day.
• Encouraging independence and communication.
• Assisting with personal care where required.
• Supporting learning activities and promoting emotional wellbeing.
• Building positive relationships with pupils, teachers and therapists.

Job description

SEND Support Assistant (Care Background Welcome) – North Shields (Full-Time)

Your care experience could help a young person thrive in education.

Protocol Education is recruiting a full-time SEND Support Assistant to join a specialist educational setting in North Shields. Supporting pupils with Autism, complex needs and learning difficulties, you'll provide the encouragement and consistency needed to help learners access education and reach their potential.

Why work with Protocol Education?

You’ll receive:

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

What you'll be doing

• Supporting pupils throughout the school day
• Encouraging independence and communication
• Assisting with personal care where required
• Supporting learning activities
• Promoting emotional wellbeing
• Building positive relationships
• Working alongside teachers and therapists
• Celebrating progress

Who this role would suit

• Care Workers
• Healthcare Assistants
• Support Workers
• Residential Care Staff
• 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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