We are working with a secondary school in Sunderland to recruit a SEMH Support Worker to provide targeted emotional and behavioural support. The school values early intervention, structure and teamwork. This role is ideal for candidates with care, youth work or behaviour mentoring experience. Sunderland | Well connected by road, on-site parking available £90 – £110 per day | PAYE About the role Provide SEMH support across the school day Work with pupils who struggle with behaviour or engagement Support emotional regulation and coping strategies Liaise with teaching and pastoral staff Promote positive behaviour and inclusion About the school 11–16 secondary school Clear behaviour policies and routines Strong pastoral systems Supportive leadership team The ideal candidate SEMH, youth work or care background Calm, resilient and professional Strong relationship-building skills Why work with Protocol Education Weekly PAYE pay Dedicated consultant support Access to CPD and SEMH training Opportunities for long-term placements 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. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.