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SEN/SEMH Support Roles – Ideal for Former Social Workers
Newcastle & Northumberland | £83.85 – £90 per day | Full-time & part-time roles available

Are you a former social worker seeking a meaningful career change? Your skills in supporting vulnerable individuals, managing challenging behaviours, and building trust are highly valued in schools. We’re looking for compassionate and resilient individuals to provide SEN and SEMH support to students across mainstream and SEND schools.

The Role:

Support students with a range of needs, including SEMH, autism, ADHD, trauma, and attachment disorders.

Help create a nurturing, safe, and structured environment where students can thrive.

Use your de-escalation techniques, safeguarding expertise, and relationship-building skills to promote positive outcomes.

Work one-on-one or in small groups to provide tailored support.

What We’re Looking For:

Background in social work, youth work, or family support – your experience is invaluable.

Ability to manage challenging behaviours with empathy and professionalism.

Experience with safeguarding procedures and understanding of trauma-informed approaches.

Confidence to collaborate with teachers, SENCOs, and pastoral teams to meet student needs.

Why Join Protocol Education?

Competitive pay: £83.85 – £90 per day (PAYE – no umbrella schemes)

Weekly pay and consistent work opportunities

Access to CPD and free training to develop your skills in education

Supportive consultants dedicated to finding the right roles for you

Refer a friend bonus – earn £50 when you refer a candidate who works 5+ days

If you’re ready to make a real impact and apply your social work skills to empower students, we want to hear from you.

Apply today or contact us for more information.
Protocol Education – Supporting Schools, Empowering Students

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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