Well-being Support Worker
Location: Walsall
Salary: £90-100 per day
Start Date: Tuesday 2nd September 2025
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people?
As a Well-being Support Worker, you'll have the rewarding opportunity to empower students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Your role will be pivotal in guiding these students through their educational journey, promoting their mental and emotional well-being, and helping them achieve personal and academic success.
What You'll Do:
Support & Empower: Provide one-on-one and group support to help students build emotional resilience, develop coping strategies, and manage challenges.
Collaborate & Connect: Work closely with teachers, parents, and specialized staff to design and implement individualized support plans.
Encourage & Inspire: Promote positive behaviour, self-confidence, and independence in a safe, nurturing environment.
Safe Space: Create a supportive atmosphere where students feel secure discussing their mental health needs.
What We’re Looking For:
A Heart for Helping: A genuine passion for supporting young people with SEN and SEMH needs.
Strong Communicator: The ability to build trust and meaningful connections with students.
Empathetic Approach: Patience, empathy, and a non-judgmental attitude.
Adaptable & Collaborative: Experience in tailoring support strategies and working effectively as part of a team.
Relevant Experience: Background in supporting students with SEN/SEMH or in a similar well-being or educational role is highly desirable.
Inclusive Mindset: Commitment to creating a supportive, inclusive learning environment.
Why Join Protocol Education?
Supportive Community: Access to ongoing training, CPD, and a dedicated team committed to your well-being.
Impactful Work: Make a meaningful difference, helping students overcome barriers to learning and personal growth.
Dedicated Consultant: Get personalized guidance from a consultant with experience in the field.
Community Events: Join termly coffee mornings, recognition events, and CPD training courses.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're excited about this opportunity and have the right to work in the UK, we'd love to hear from you!
Apply Now!
Make a real impact — support, inspire, and empower the next generation!
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 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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