Complex Needs Learning Support Assistant - West London

Morgan Hunt UK Limited; Isleworth; On-site; GBP 24,796 - 31,684; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression within specialist教育

Wellbeing support

Employee benefits

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

Morgan Hunt UK Limited in West London is seeking a dedicated Complex Needs Learning Support Assistant to support learners with SEND, including PMLD, autism, and complex medical needs.

You will provide one-to-one and small group support, assist with educational, vocational, sensory, and life-skills activities, and deliver personal care and medical support in a safe environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or young adults with SEND and complex needs.
• Proven experience delivering personal care.
• Training in manual handling and use of equipment.
• Experience administering medication.
• Experience supporting PEG feeding and complex medical needs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Calm, patient, and safeguarding-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small group support to learners with complex SEND needs.
• Support access to educational, vocational, sensory, and life-skills activities.
• Deliver personal care, including toileting, feeding, dressing, and hygiene.
• Administer medication per healthcare plans and policies.
• Support PEG feeding and other medical interventions.
• Undertake manual handling with appropriate equipment.
• Collaborate with teachers, therapists, and families.
• Promote independence, wellbeing, and inclusion.
• Maintain accurate learner records and care requirements.
• Follow safeguarding and health and safety procedures.

Skills

SEND experience

Personal care

Communication skills

Safeguarding

Team collaboration

Education

Level 2/3 in Education or Health & Social Care

Tools

Moving & handling equipment

PEG feeding equipment

Job description

Job Title: Complex Needs Learning Support Assistant

Location: West London

Salary: £18-23/hr (depending on role & experience)

Hours: Full-Time

Contract Type: Term-Time Only

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated, compassionate, and experienced Complex Needs Learning Support Assistant to support learners with a range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD), autism, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and complex medical needs.

This is a rewarding and specialist role requiring an individual who can provide high-quality educational, personal care, and healthcare support, enabling learners to access education safely and achieve their individual goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small group support to learners with complex SEND needs.
• Support learners to access educational, vocational, sensory, and life-skills activities.
• Deliver personal care, including toileting, changing, feeding, dressing, and personal hygiene support.
• Administer medication in accordance with individual healthcare plans and organisational policies.
• Support learners requiring PEG feeding and other specialist medical interventions.
• Undertake manual handling duties, including the safe use of hoists, slings, wheelchairs, standing frames, and specialist equipment.
• Support learners with mobility, positioning, and physical disabilities.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, healthcare professionals, and families.
• Promote learner independence, communication, wellbeing, and inclusion.
• Maintain accurate records relating to learner support, medication, and care requirements.
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety, infection control, and risk management procedures at all times.

Essential Requirements

• Experience supporting children or young adults with SEND and complex needs.
• Proven experience delivering personal care.
• Training and practical experience in manual handling and the use of moving and handling equipment.
• Experience administering medication.
• Experience supporting learners with PEG feeding and complex medical needs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work calmly and effectively in a challenging but rewarding environment.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting learner welfare.

Desirable Qualifications

• Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning, Health & Social Care, SEND, or a related field.
• Training in Moving & Handling, Medication Administration, PEG Feeding, First Aid, and Safeguarding.
• Experience supporting learners with autism, PMLD, epilepsy, or sensory impairments.
• Knowledge of communication approaches such as Makaton, PECS, AAC, or Intensive Interaction.

What We Offer

• A rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in learners' lives.
• A supportive and inclusive working environment.
• Opportunities for ongoing professional development.
• Access to wellbeing support and employee benefits.
• Career progression within specialist SEND education.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.

If you are passionate about supporting learners with complex needs and helping them achieve their full potential, we would love to hear from you.