Job Title: SEND Support Worker
Location: Leeds
Start Date: September 2025
We’re looking for a SEND Support Worker to join a brilliant specialist school this September. The team is warm, the children are amazing, and the difference you will make will be demonstrable.
What the role involves:
1:1 and small group support with pupils who have complex needs
Helping learners feel safe, supported and confident
Working closely with teachers, therapists and families
Using de-escalation and trauma-informed strategies (training provided if needed!)
You should have:
✅ Experience with children or young people with SEND (in or out of school) - three months minimum in the UK
✅ A calm, kind approach—especially when things get tricky
✅ Good communication and heaps of patience
✅ An interest in learning Thrive or similar approaches
Not Thrive trained yet?
No worries. We’ll pay for it. It’s part of our free CPD Academy and makes a big difference to your toolkit—and your appeal to schools.
What Teaching Personnel can do for you?
Weekly PAYE pay (no umbrella deductions)
FREE access to our CPD Academy—including Thrive
Easy booking and availability via our myProtocol app
1:1 consultant support that actually listens
Roles in mainstream, SEND and alternative settings
If you believe every child deserves to thrive, and you’ve got the heart and resilience to help make that happen, we want to hear from you.
Apply now or drop us a message to find out more.
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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.
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