Care Assistant – Children and Young People (Education Setting)
Location: Peterlee
Pay: £90–£110 per day
Contract: Full-Time, Ongoing
We are seeking a Care Assistant to support children with additional needs in a specialist education setting.
This role focuses on care, wellbeing and emotional support, helping pupils feel secure, respected and ready to engage with learning.
Key responsibilities:
• Supporting pupils with daily care needs
• Providing emotional reassurance and consistency
• Supporting pupils during the school day and transitions
• Encouraging independence and self-esteem
• Working closely with teachers and SEN staff
This role is suitable for someone who:
• Has experience in care, residential or support work
• Is patient, nurturing and resilient
• Understands the importance of routine and trust
• Wants a rewarding role supporting children
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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