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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