Job Description

Job Title: SEND Support Worker

Area: Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Start Date: Tuesday 1st September 2026

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Pay Rate: £500 - £600 per week (depending on experience)

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm, Term time

About the School:

We're partnering with an outstanding specialist SEND school in Rochdale where inclusion isn't just a policy - it's a way of life. This close-knit, nurturing school supports young people aged 11-19 with some of the most complex needs in the borough, offering bespoke learning pathways tailored to each individual. If you believe every young person deserves the right support to thrive, this is your kind of place.

About the Role:

As a SEND Support Worker, you'll provide hands-on, personalised support to students whose needs require a little more - more patience, more creativity, more consistency. Working closely with teachers, therapists, and families, you'll help remove the barriers that stand between a young person and their potential. It's challenging, meaningful work - and no two days will ever be the same.

What We're Looking For:

Experience supporting young people with complex SEND needs - in a school, care, or specialist setting

Confidence working with students with PMLD, SLD, ASD, physical disabilities, or sensory impairments

A warm, person-centred approach with genuine commitment to student wellbeing

Ability to follow detailed support and care plans accurately and consistently

Any experience of BSL, AAC, Makaton, or other communication approaches is a strong advantage

CACHE, NVQ, or relevant health and social care qualification desirableTo Be Eligible You Must:

Hold Right to Work in the UK

Have an enhanced DBS certificate already on the update service or be willing to apply for a new one

Provide two professional references from child-related roles

Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young peopleReady to make a real difference? Apply today by sending us your most up-to-date CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

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