SEND Support Worker

SEND Support Worker
Chesterfield and Mansfield
£92.00 to £100 per day
⏰ Start: ASAP
Contract: Ongoing

Do you have that calm, grounding presence that helps pupils feel safe the moment you walk in? Someone patient, steady, and brilliant at building trust? Our welcoming partner schools in Chesterfield are looking for a SEND Support Worker who wants to make a real difference every single day.

⭐ The role

As a SEND Support Worker, you’ll be a vital part of a pupil’s daily learning and wellbeing.
You’ll help with classroom activities, support communication and independence, and provide personal care where needed, always with dignity and respect.
No two days look the same, but every one is meaningful.

You’ll work closely with teachers, SENCOs, and support teams to create a safe, inclusive space where pupils feel understood, valued, and able to thrive.

What you’ll be doing

✔ Supporting pupils with SEND during lessons and structured activities
✔ Providing personal care sensitively and respectfully
✔ Encouraging confidence, communication, and independence
✔ Working collaboratively with teachers and support teams
✔ Helping build a calm, positive, inclusive learning environment

What we’re looking for

✔ Experience supporting children or young people with SEND
✔ A patient, caring, reliable approach
✔ Confidence with learning activities and personal care
✔ A genuine commitment to inclusion and equality
✔ Strong communication skills and a team-focused mindset

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Diversity makes schools stronger, and you might be exactly who a pupil needs.

Why join Protocol Education?

✔ Weekly pay through PAYE
✔ Long-term and ongoing opportunities
✔ FREE access to our online CPD Academy
✔ A friendly, dedicated consultant supporting you all the way
✔ Roles where support staff are genuinely valued

Safeguarding sits at the heart of everything we do. All applicants complete full vetting, including an enhanced DBS and reference checks, in line with KCSIE guidelines.

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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