Complex Needs Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Protocol Education as a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant in Sheffield, supporting children with profound and multiple learning difficulties. This hands-on role focuses on building trust and positive relationships, promoting engagement in daily tasks and learning. Enjoy competitive pay and opportunities for guaranteed work alongside one-to-one consultant support.

Benefits

Competitive pay—above National Living Wage

Options for guaranteed work

Access to long-term and day-to-day roles

One-to-one support from a dedicated consultant

Free access to CPD, including Thrive Approach training

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with complex needs.
• Understanding of routine and relationship-building.
• Willingness to assist with personal care where appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in everyday tasks and learning activities.
• Assist with personal care needs as required.
• Follow personalized care and education plans.
• Help with communication and mobility.
• Deliver engaging, interactive activities.

Skills

Experience with SEND

Calmness

Adaptability

Ability to build relationships

Job description

Be the Consistent Support That Makes a Big Difference – Join Our PMLD Team in Sheffield

Looking to use your care and compassion where it counts? We’re recruiting Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to work with children and young people who need tailored, person-centred support—both in the classroom and beyond.

Whether you're after day-to-day flexibility or something longer-term, this is your chance to build genuine connections and offer consistent support to those who need it most.

The role
You’ll be part of a close-knit team, supporting pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD). That might mean helping with communication, mobility, sensory needs, or daily tasks. It’s hands-on and heart-led—built around care, trust, and positive relationships.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting pupils to engage in everyday tasks and learning activities

• Assisting with personal care needs (where appropriate)

• Following personalised care and education plans

• Helping with communication, mobility, and social interaction

• Delivering engaging, interactive activities

• Working closely with teaching staff, therapists, and families

You’ll be a great fit if you:

• Have experience with SEND, particularly complex needs

• Are calm, consistent, and ready to adapt

• Understand the power of routine and strong relationships

• Genuinely enjoy helping others thrive in their own time and way

Why join Protocol Education?

• Competitive pay—above National Living Wage

• Options for guaranteed work

• Access to long-term and day-to-day roles

• One-to-one support from a dedicated consultant

• Free access to CPD, including our Thrive Approach training

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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