Students support worker

TN United Kingdom; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

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Students Support Worker, Newcastle upon Tyne

Client:

Protocol Education

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU Work Permit Required:

Yes

Job Reference:

401c415e0982

Job Views:

28

Posted:

24.03.2025

Job Description:

Newcastle and North Tyneside

Secondary school position

Full-time

Protocol Education is recruiting individuals who are keen advocates for positive mental health to be based within schools across Newcastle. We work in partnership with schools in Gosforth, Jesmond, Wallsend, and Whitley Bay.

Candidates should be patient, friendly, and approachable individuals with a passion for helping people with social emotional mental health needs and special educational needs and disabilities. These roles will begin as short-term but due to the high demand for learning support in schools and the importance of consistency for SEND and SEMH children, they have the potential to become long-term positions.

It is desirable that candidates have personal or professional experience interacting with SEMH or SEND individuals. It is also desirable that candidates have studied a degree which covered modules surrounding mental health and special educational needs psychology, counseling, etc.

Responsibilities:

• Support SEND and SEMH students.
• Interact with students, teachers, and parents.
• Manage behavior and be a positive role model for students.
• Aid personal and educational student development.

Suitable Candidates Will:

• Have the right to work in the UK.
• Have or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS.
• Have good verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• Be passionate advocates for mental health.
• Have a good understanding of SEND and SEMH.
• Enjoy continuous work and income.
• Receive support from the Protocol Education team.
• Have the opportunity to advance your skill set through our online course.
• Have the chance to network with schools in Newcastle and North Tyneside.

If you think you would be a good fit for this role, please apply now.

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 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’, which 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. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Protocol Education website.