Complex Needs Teaching Assistant: Support & Empower Learners

Catering; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PAYE weekly pay

Full-time and part-time opportunities

September 2026 start

Job summary

Catering in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, seeks a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant from September 2026 to support children with a range of needs including PMLD and medical requirements. The role focuses on enabling access to learning, developing independence, and participation in school life.

You will work with teachers and SEN staff to provide personalised support, ensuring dignity, safety, and inclusive practice across the day.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will be caring, observant, patient, and confident working with children who have complex and varied needs.

Responsibilities

• Providing one-to-one and small-group support during lessons and structured activities.
• Helping children access the curriculum through adapted resources and personalised learning activities.
• Encouraging children to communicate using their preferred methods, including AAC, visual resources, symbols, signing, or communication devices where appropriate.
• Supporting children with mobility and physical requirements in accordance with individual plans and school guidance.
• Assisting with personal care when required, while maintaining children’s dignity, privacy, and wellbeing.
• Encouraging children to develop greater independence with routines and everyday tasks.
• Helping children participate in sensory, creative, practical, and recreational activities.
• Providing reassurance and encouragement when children experience anxiety, frustration, or difficulty communicating.
• Following individual education, healthcare, and support plans accurately.
• Working closely with teachers, SEN professionals, therapists, and healthcare staff.
• Sharing relevant observations about children’s progress, wellbeing, and changing needs.
• Helping maintain a safe, positive, and inclusive environment throughout the school.

Job description

Catering in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, seeks a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant from September 2026 to support children with a range of needs including PMLD and medical requirements. The role focuses on enabling access to learning, developing independence, and participation in school life.

You will work with teachers and SEN staff to provide personalised support, ensuring dignity, safety, and inclusive practice across the day.