Youth Worker – SEN/SEMH Schools
Location: Bristol
Hours: 08:30–15:30, Monday–Friday
Start Date: ASAP
Protocol Education are working with a range of SEN schools across Bristol, looking for passionate youth workers to bring their skills into the classroom.
These schools focus on building life skills and confidence through a flexible, practical curriculum. Pupils have a variety of needs including ASD, SEMH and behavioural challenges—every child has an EHCP to guide their support. You’ll be working 1:1 with pupils and supporting in class, so adaptability and positivity are key.
Your youth work background will help you:
Support pupils through daily challenges and emotions
Build confidence and resilience
Be a positive role model and mentor
Create fun, meaningful learning opportunities
We’re looking for someone who:
Believes every child can succeed
Brings creativity, energy and patience to the role
Can adapt quickly and engage learners in different ways
Is caring, resilient, and committed to pupil wellbeing
What Protocol offers:
Competitive pay (reflecting your experience)
Free CPD, webinars, and term-time training
Wellbeing sessions and social events (yes, pizza & bowling nights included )
ECT support network
£50 refer-a-friend bonus
CV writing support and career guidance
Protocol Education is an REC-audited, Investor in People, CPD-accredited agency, proud to hold the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award 2022.
To apply, you must have the right to work in the UK.
If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to bring your youth work skills into SEN education, apply today!
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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