Support Workers Wanted - Durham | Make A Difference In Schools

AMA Admin; North East; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FastTrack registration and compliance

Dedicated personal consultant

Educator wellbeing support

Job summary

Milk Education is partnering with welcoming schools across Durham and the surrounding areas to recruit compassionate, resilient Support Workers for the 2026/27 academic year. If you have experience in care, residential settings, mental health, or working with SEND, you could transfer your skills into education and make a real difference for pupils.

We welcome applications from Support Workers, Care Workers, Youth Workers and related roles who are patient, reliable and passionate about helping

Qualifications

• Experience as a Support Worker, Care Worker or Youth Worker is valuable.
• Care, residential settings, mental health, SEMH, autism, SEND, youth work or community support experience is relevant.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people in school settings to raise attainment and wellbeing.
• Build positive relationships, support emotional wellbeing and encourage independence.

Skills

Compassionate

Resilient

Dedicated

Transferable skills

Job description

Support Workers Wanted - Durham | Make a Difference in Schools

Are you a Support Worker, Care Worker or Youth Worker looking for a new challenge?

Milk Education is working with welcoming and supportive schools across Durham and the surrounding areas, and we're looking for compassionate, resilient and dedicated people to join our schools throughout the 2026/27 academic year.

Your experience supporting people could be exactly what a child or young person needs.

We're particularly interested in speaking to people with experience in care, residential settings, mental health, challenging behaviour, autism, SEND, youth work or community support.

You don't necessarily need previous school experience - your transferable skills could be a perfect fit.

What opportunities could be available?

• SEN Support Worker
• 1:1 Learning & Behaviour Support
• Specialist SEN School Support
• SEMH Support Roles
• Pastoral Support
• Learning Support Assistant
• Day-to-day, short-term & long-term placements
• Potential permanent opportunities

What are we looking for?

We'd love to hear from people with experience as:

• Support Workers

• Care Workers

• Residential Support Workers

• Mental Health Support Workers

• Youth Workers

• Behaviour Support Workers

• SEN Support Workers

• Family Support Workers

• Community Support Workers

• Teaching Assistants or Learning Support Assistants

Most importantly, we're looking for people who are patient, caring, reliable and passionate about helping children and young people succeed.

Your experience could transfer into education

If you've supported individuals with autism, ADHD, SEMH needs, challenging behaviour, complex needs or additional needs, your experience could be incredibly valuable within a school environment.

You'll have the opportunity to build positive relationships, support emotional wellbeing, encourage independence and help pupils overcome barriers to learning.

Why Milk Education?

• Competitive weekly pay
• FastTrack registration and compliance
• 5-star rated service and support
• 1,000+ free & discounted CPD courses
• Dedicated personal consultant
• Educator wellbeing support
• Perks Portal with exclusive discounts
• Free teaching resources and PSHE lesson plans
• Access to trusted school and trust partners

Ready for a change?

If you're a Support Worker in Durham and fancy taking your experience into a school setting, we'd love to have a chat.

You could be the person who makes the biggest difference in a young person's day.

Milk Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS and compliance checks in line with the DfE's Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance and APSCo standards. All required safeguarding training, including the KCSIE course where applicable, must be completed as part of the onboarding process before commencing work.

Milk Education is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. Milk Education is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.