Social Care Worker

Protocol Education Ltd; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A supportive educational organization in Gateshead seeks a Social Care Worker to support vulnerable young people with additional needs. This role requires patience, empathy, and a warm approach. You'll assist with daily routines, communication, and emotional support in a safe environment. Experience in social care or youth work is helpful but not essential. Weekly pay and training opportunities are provided. This is a temporary position, with a possibility of permanent placement.

Benefits

Weekly PAYE pay

Free CPD academy access

Dedicated consultant support

Opportunities for further roles

Qualifications

• Experience in social care, youth work, or related fields is helpful, not essential.
• Ability to work 1:1 or in small groups.
• Passion for helping vulnerable young people.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with daily routines and emotional needs.
• Create a safe environment where students feel understood.
• Build trusting relationships with young people.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Patience

Flexibility

Job description

If you’re someone who shows up with patience, empathy and a calm presence, this role could be a brilliant fit for you. We’re working with a welcoming SEN school that supports children and young people with a range of additional needs, and they’re looking for a Social Care Worker to join their team.

You don’t need to come from an education background. If you’ve worked in social care, supported living, youth work or you’ve simply got a passion for helping others, you’ll settle in well here.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting pupils with daily routines, emotional regulation and confidence-building
• Helping create a safe, consistent environment where young people feel understood
• Working 1:1 or in small groups depending on pupils’ needs
• Using positive, relationship-based approaches set out by the school’s pastoral and SEN teams
• Supporting communication, independence and wellbeing
• Building steady, trusting relationships with young people who rely on calm adults around them

What the school is looking for

• A caring, reliable person with a warm and patient approach
• Someone who communicates well and stays calm under pressure
• Experience in care, youth work, SEN, residential work or personal support is helpful, not essential
• A team player who’s confident, flexible and ready to learn
• Someone who wants to make a real difference to young people’s lives

If you’ve supported vulnerable young people before, fantastic. If you’re new to the sector but have the right attitude and heart, they’d still love to meet you.

Why join Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay with no umbrella deductions
• Free access to our CPD academy, including safeguarding, SEN and behaviour courses
• A dedicated consultant who supports you throughout your placement
• Opportunities to move into SEN support, education roles or further care‑based pathways
• A simple, supportive registration process

If this sounds like the job role for you please can you send across your CV!

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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