SEND Support Worker

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Contract: Full-time / Temp Pay: £89.38–£100 per day (PAYE)

Love supporting young people and making a genuine difference? We’re working with a welcoming primary school in Newcastle looking for a SEND Support Worker to support pupils with additional learning needs, including autism and communication difficulties.

You’ll be part of a caring team who focus on progress, confidence and consistency. Your calm, patient approach will help pupils feel safe, supported and ready to learn.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting pupils with ASC and SEND needs
• Encouraging engagement and positive routines
• Providing reassurance and emotional support
• Working closely with teachers and SEN staff

What we’re looking for:

• Experience with SEND (school, care or personal experience welcome)
• A calm, empathetic approach
• Reliability and a genuine passion for helping others

Why join Protocol

Education:

• Weekly pay through PAYE
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• Ongoing support from a local consultant
• Roles that fit your lifestyle and goals

Ready to make a difference where it really counts? Apply today or get in touch for a quick chat — we’ll talk you through the role and next steps.

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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