SEND Support Worker

Prospero Teaching; Bury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Prospero Teaching is partnering with a specialist SEND school in Bury to recruit a SEND Support Worker. You will provide hands-on, personalised support to students aged 11-19 with complex needs, working closely with teachers, therapists and families to enable progress and inclusion.

The role is full-time and permanent, with term-time working hours and a daily rate aligned to school arrangements. You will contribute to safeguarding and deliver high-quality support in a specialist environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people with complex SEND needs.
• Follow detailed support and care plans accurately and consistently.
• Eligible to work in the UK with right to work and enhanced DBS willingness.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on, personalised support to students with SEND needs.
• Collaborate with teachers, therapists and families to remove barriers to learning.
• Support students to access learning through adapted activities and routines.
• Promote safeguarding and inclusive practice within a specialist setting.

Skills

SEND experience

PMLD knowledge

Communication with families

Education

CACHE/NVQ desirable

Job description

Job Title: SEND Support Worker

Area: Bury, Greater Manchester

Start Date: Monday 12th October 2026

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Daily Rate: £500 - £650 per week (depending on experience)

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm, Term time

About the School:

We're partnering with an outstanding specialist SEND school in Bury where inclusion isn't just a policy - it's a way of life. Guided by the vision of Excellence for All, this school supports young people aged 11-19 with some of the most complex needs in Greater Manchester across five bespoke learning pathways. If you believe every young person deserves the right support to thrive, this is your kind of place.

About the Role:

As a SEND Support Worker, you'll provide hands-on, personalised support to students whose needs require a little more - more patience, more creativity, more consistency. Working closely with teachers, therapists, and families, you'll help remove the barriers that stand between a young person and their potential. It's challenging, meaningful work - and no two days will ever be the same.

What We're Looking For:

• Experience supporting young people with complex SEND needs - in a school, care, or specialist setting
• Confidence working with students with PMLD, SLD, ASD, physical disabilities, or sensory impairments
• A warm, person-centred approach with genuine commitment to student wellbeing Ability to follow detailed support and care plans accurately and consistently
• Any experience of BSL, AAC, Makaton, or other communication approaches is a strong advantage

CACHE, NVQ, or relevant health and social care qualification desirableTo Be Eligible You Must:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Have an enhanced DBS certificate already on the update service or be willing to apply for a new one
• Provide two professional references from child-related roles
• Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people