Send Support Worker - Westerhope, Newcastle (Full-Time)

Protocol Education; Callerton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education is recruiting a full-time SEND Support Worker to join a specialist provision in Westerhope, Newcastle. You’ll support pupils with a range of additional needs, helping them engage with education and develop essential life skills.

You’ll receive dedicated consultant support and opportunities for ongoing training, with a focus on safeguarding and wellbeing. This role suits those with care or support experience seeking a rewarding, long-term school-based position.

Qualifications

• Experience in support work or care settings.
• Willingness to undertake safeguarding training and DBS checks.
• Ability to support pupils with varying needs.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils throughout the school day.
• Encourage independence and personal development.
• Support communication and interaction with others.
• Assist with classroom activities.
• Promote emotional wellbeing and positive relationships.
• Build supportive relationships with learners.
• Celebrate pupil progress.

Skills

Support work

Care

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

SEND Support Worker – Westerhope, Newcastle (Full-Time)

Transfer your support, care or community experience into a rewarding school-based role.

Protocol Education is recruiting a full‑time SEND Support Worker to join a specialist provision in Westerhope.

Working with pupils with a range of additional needs, you’ll provide the encouragement and consistency that helps learners engage with education and develop essential life skills.

Why work with Protocol Education?

We recognise the value support workers bring to SEND education and will help you develop specialist skills and experience.

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
• Wellbeing resources

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting pupils throughout the school day
• Encouraging independence
• Supporting communication and interaction
• Assisting with classroom activities
• Promoting emotional wellbeing
• Building positive relationships
• Supporting personal development
• Celebrating progress

Who this role would suit

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

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.

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.

Full assistance provided.