PMLD Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Limited; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is recruiting a full-time PMLD Teaching Assistant for a specialist provision in Gateshead. You will support pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties, complex communication needs, and physical disabilities in a nurturing environment.

The role involves delivering individualised support, assisting with learning and communication activities, and promoting a safe, inclusive classroom.

Qualifications

• Patient and resilient approach.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience in education, SEND, healthcare, or support settings.
• Willingness to undertake personal care duties.
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle desirable.

Responsibilities

• Delivering individualised support to pupils
• Assisting with learning, communication, and engagement activities
• Supporting mobility and personal care requirements
• Collaborating with teachers and external professionals
• Promoting a safe, inclusive, and positive learning environment

Skills

Patient & resilient

Communication skills

Teamwork

Experience in education/SEND/health

Personal care duties

Job description

PMLD Teaching Assistant - Specialist Provision, Gateshead

We are currently recruiting for a full-time PMLD Teaching Assistant to join a well-established specialist provision in Gateshead.

This rewarding position involves supporting pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties, complex communication needs, and physical disabilities within a highly supportive educational environment.

Responsibilities:

• Delivering individualised support to pupils
• Assisting with learning, communication, and engagement activities
• Supporting mobility and personal care requirements
• Collaborating with teachers and external professionals
• Promoting a safe, inclusive, and positive learning environment

Requirements:

• A patient and resilient approach
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Previous experience within education, SEND, healthcare, or support settings
• Willingness to undertake personal care duties
• Driving licence and access to a vehicle desirable

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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