SEND Support Worker

Job Title: SEND Support Worker
Area: Bury, Greater Manchester
Start Date: Tuesday 1^st September 2026
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Daily 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 Bury where inclusion isn’t just a policy – it’s a way of life. Guided by the vision of Excellence for All, this school supports young people aged 11-19 with some of the most complex needs in Greater Manchester across five bespoke learning pathways. 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 desirable

To 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 people

Ready 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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