Support Worker Leeds – Education and Training

Job description

About the Role

We are recruiting a compassionate, reliable, and hands-on Support Worker to join a specialist SEN provision in Leeds. This setting supports children and young people with a wide range of complex needs, including physical disabilities, medical conditions, autism, PMLD, communication difficulties, and sensory processing needs.

Pupils in this provision require a highly structured, patient, and nurturing environment. Many are non-verbal or pre-verbal, use alternative communication systems, and may require full assistance with mobility, personal care, and daily routines. This role is ideal for candidates who are passionate about inclusive education, therapeutic support, and helping young people access a meaningful, personalised learning experience.

Support Worker Leeds – Education and Training – Support Worker Leeds

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with complex SEN, including autism, ADHD, cerebral palsy, global developmental delay, and PMLD.
• Assist with feeding, mobility support, hoisting, and personal care routines (full training provided).
• Support pupils’ physical and sensory needs using specialised equipment, sensory activities, and movement-based programmes.
• Encourage pupils’ emotional, social, and academic development through structured, engaging, and differentiated activities.
• Work closely with teachers, therapists, speech and language specialists, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists to deliver personalised learning and therapy targets.
• Use communication tools such as PECs, Makaton, eye-gaze technology, visual timetables, and sensory aids.
• Promote independence where possible, helping pupils build confidence, communication skills, and autonomy.
• Maintain a safe, calm, and regulated learning environment by responding sensitively to pupils’ communication cues and sensory needs.
• Monitor engagement, behaviour, and progress, feeding back to the class team to support effective planning.

Requirements

• Experience as a Support Worker, Care Assistant, SEN Teaching Assistant, or in a health/social care environment (school or residential experience welcome).
• Understanding of complex SEN, PMLD, or medical needs—professional or personal experience considered.
• Comfortable supporting pupils with personal care, feeding, and mobility routines.
• Calm, patient, and empathetic approach, with the ability to build trust and consistency.
• Resilience, adaptability, and a genuine passion for helping young people with complex needs thrive.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply).
• Full-time availability (Monday–Friday, term-time only).

Benefits to YOU:

• Excellent daily pay
• Fast-track registration
• Flexible working options
• 5-Star agency rating with 3000+ reviews
• Exclusive school & trust partnerships
• Access to our FREE Perks Portal
• 1000+ accredited, discounted CPD courses through Milk Academy
• FREE PSHE lesson plans and teaching resources
• FREE Educator Wellbeing eBook + wellbeing hub access
• School Preparation Pack
• 24/7 support from your dedicated consultant
• Access to lived-experience speakers through our Unbottled division
• Join the UK’s only eco-friendly education supply agency!

This is a highly rewarding role where every day you will make a meaningful difference to the lives of young people who rely on stability, care, and specialist support.

If you feel you have the compassion, commitment, and resilience to excel in this environment, we would love to hear from you.

Support Worker Leeds – Education and Training – Support Worker Leeds

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Leeds

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

09-12-2025

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English