SEND Support Worker

Prospero Teaching; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 1,183,000 - 1,538,000; Full time

Job summary

Prospero Teaching in Rochdale is seeking a SEND Support Worker to provide hands-on, personalised assistance to students aged 11-19 with complex needs at a specialist school.

Working Monday to Friday 8:30am-3:30pm, term-time, you will collaborate with teachers, therapists and families, following detailed support plans to help learners reach their potential.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people with complex SEND needs.
• Ability to follow detailed support and care plans accurately and consistently.
• Experience with BSL, AAC, Makaton or other communication approaches is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on, personalised support to students.
• Collaborate with teachers, therapists and families to remove barriers to learning.
• Follow safeguarding policies and promote student wellbeing.
• Support implementation of individual care plans and learning targets.

Skills

SEND experience

PMLD/SLD/ASD experience

Communication approaches

Safeguarding commitment

Team collaboration

Job description

Job Title: SEND Support Worker

Area: Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Start Date: Monday 12th October 2026

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Pay 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 Rochdale where inclusion isn't just a policy - it's a way of life. This close-knit, nurturing school supports young people aged 11-19 with some of the most complex needs in the borough, offering bespoke learning pathways tailored to each individual. 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:

To 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

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

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