Support Worker - Secure Unit

Protocol Education Ltd; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Ltd. is recruiting for a Teaching Assistant / Support Worker to work in a children's secure unit. You will support young people throughout their day, helping them engage with education and develop positive routines.

We are particularly interested in candidates with SEND, SEMH, PRUs or alternative provision experience, residential care, or youth work. This role offers ongoing training, a dedicated local consultant and long-term opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in SEND (Special Educational Needs) and SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) is preferred.
• Experience in PRUs or alternative provision can be beneficial.
• Experience in residential care, children's services or youth work is welcomed.
• Experience in behaviour support or education-related settings is advantageous.
• Ability to build professional relationships with young people, families and staff.
• Ability to follow individual plans and support development of routines.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support to young people.
• Support learning activities and assist with classroom routines.
• Encourage positive behaviour and emotional regulation.
• Help young people manage emotions and develop social skills.
• Support communication and social development.
• Build professional relationships with teachers, care staff and other professionals.
• Promote independence and responsibility in daily activities.
• Maintain a safe and structured environment.
• Follow individual plans and protocols.

Job description

Teaching Assistant / Support Worker – Secure Unit

Your experience could make a difference in a completely different setting.

Are you a Teaching Assistant, Support Worker, Youth Worker, Care Worker or Behaviour Mentor looking for a new challenge?

Protocol Education is recruiting for roles within a children's secure unit, supporting young people who need a high level of structure, consistency and individual support.

This could be an excellent opportunity to transfer your existing experience into a specialist environment and develop your skills further.

The role

You'll support young people throughout their day, helping them engage with education and develop positive routines.

You may be responsible for:

• 1:1 and small-group support
• Supporting learning and educational activities
• Encouraging positive behaviour
• Helping young people manage emotions
• Supporting communication and social development
• Building professional relationships
• Encouraging independence and responsibility
• Following individual plans
• Working alongside teachers, care staff and other professionals
• Maintaining a safe and structured environment

Your experience

We're particularly interested in candidates with experience in:

• SEND
• SEMH
• PRUs or alternative provision
• Residential care
• Children's services
• Youth work
• Behaviour support
• Education
• Social care

You should be confident, patient and resilient, with the ability to remain calm and professional when faced with challenging situations.

Why Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay
• No umbrella companies
• FREE CPD Academy
• SEND and Autism training
• Behaviour Management training
• Dedicated local consultant
• Long-term and permanent opportunities
• Ongoing career support

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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