Connex - Bristol
Specialist Education Support Worker
– Supporting children and young people across specialist SEND settings
Location: Radstock
Pay: £93 – £110 per day PAYE
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Flexible Supply | Short & Long Term | Temp-to-Perm
Make a Difference Every Day
Connex Education Partnership is looking for compassionate, resilient and enthusiastic Specialist Education Support Workers to join our SEND supply team across Radstock and the surrounding areas.
This is a fantastic opportunity for people with backgrounds in education, care, support work, youth work, residential settings or specialist SEND provision who want to make a genuine difference to children and young people.
Whether you want flexible day-to-day work across different specialist schools, a consistent long-term placement or the opportunity to move into a permanent role, we can offer opportunities to suit you.
Your Role
As a Specialist Education Support Worker, you’ll work alongside teachers and specialist staff to provide individualised support, encouragement and care to pupils with additional and complex needs.
You may support pupils with:
ASC & Autism | SEMH | SLD / PMLD | Complex Needs | Communication Needs | Sensory Needs | Physical & Medical Needs | Challenging Behaviour
Your day could involve:
- Providing 1:1 and small-group support
- Helping pupils access their individualised curriculum
- Supporting communication and interaction
- Encouraging independence and life skills
- Supporting emotional regulation and positive behaviour
- Helping pupils manage transitions and changes
- Supporting sensory and therapeutic activities
- Assisting with personal care where required
- Responding calmly to challenging or distressed behaviour
- Building positive, trusting relationships with pupils
- Working alongside teachers, therapists and specialist professionals
- Following individual education, care and support plans
- Creating a safe, calm and nurturing environment
Who Would Suit This Role?
We’re keen to hear from people with experience in:
SEND & Specialist Education
Teaching Assistants | Learning Support Assistants | Specialist Support Workers
Care & Support
Support Workers | Residential Workers | Children’s Care | Health & Social Care
Behaviour & Wellbeing
SEMH | Behaviour Support | Alternative Provision | Youth Work
Specialist Needs
ASC | PMLD | SLD | Complex Needs | Communication | Sensory | Physical / Medical
Training such as Team-Teach or other positive behaviour management qualifications is highly welcomed.
You don’t necessarily need to have worked in a specialist school before. If you have relevant transferable experience, the right attitude and a genuine passion for supporting children and young people, we’d love to hear from you.
Why Connex?
- Competitive daily PAYE rates
- Flexible specialist SEND supply opportunities
- Day-to-day, short-term and long-term placements
- Temp-to-perm opportunities
- Weekly PAYE payments – no umbrella companies
- Access to our SEND Toolkit and professional development resources
- Funded formal qualifications and training opportunities
- Dedicated SEND specialist consultant
- Ongoing support throughout your assignments
- Opportunities across a range of specialist schools and SEND settings
Ready to make a difference?
If you’re passionate about removing barriers to learning and helping children and young people thrive within a specialist setting in and around Radstock, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Charlotte Richardson on 0117 486 5001 or email [email protected] with your CV for more information.
Connex Education Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants.
Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.