SEND Support Worker
Location: Rotherham
Pay: £92.63 £100 per day
Start: ASAP
Contract: Ongoing
Are you someone who makes a real difference just by being you? Calm, patient, and brilliant at building trust? We re working with welcoming schools in Rotherham who are looking for a dedicated SEND Support Worker to support pupils with additional needs and help them thrive, both in and out of the classroom.
The role
As a SEND Support Worker, you ll play a key part in a pupil s day-to-day learning and development. You ll support students with their learning activities, provide personal care where required, and encourage independence every step of the way. No two days are the same, but every day is meaningful.
You ll work closely with class teachers, SENCOs, and wider support teams to create an inclusive, supportive environment where pupils feel safe, understood, and confident to be themselves.
What you ll be doing
Supporting pupils with SEND during lessons and structured activities
Assisting with personal care needs sensitively and respectfully, where required
Encouraging independence, confidence, and social development
Working collaboratively with teachers and other support staff
Helping create a positive, inclusive learning environment for all pupils
What we re looking for
Experience supporting children or young people with SEND
A patient, caring, and reliable approach
Confidence supporting learning and personal care needs
A genuine commitment to inclusion and equality
Strong communication skills and a team-player mindset
We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and communities. Diversity makes schools stronger, and we re proud to support inclusive recruitment.
Why work with Protocol Education?
Weekly pay through PAYE
Ongoing, long-term opportunities
FREE access to our online CPD Academy
Friendly, dedicated consultant support
Roles that genuinely value support staff
Safeguarding
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.
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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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