Jobs in London - Full-Time SEND Support Worker • South East London

Company: Protocol Education

South East London

Job Title: SEND Support Worker – Calm, Caring & Classroom-Ready! Location: Southwark Contract: Full-time, Long-Term Start Date: September 2025You’re the steady hand. The calm in the storm. The smile that makes a child’s day.We’re looking for a SEND Support Worker to join a brilliant specialist school in Southwark this autumn. The team is warm, the children are amazing, and the difference you’ll make? Huge.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) ✅ A calm, kind approach—especially when things get tricky ✅ Good communication and heaps of patience ✅ An interest in learning Thrive or similar approachesNot 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’s in it 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.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.