PMLD Teaching Assistant

GSL Education - Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

GSL Education - Manchester is seeking a compassionate Teaching Assistant to support students with Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and complex medical needs in a Manchester school. The role covers 1:1 care and educational support, with opportunities for both full-time and part-time contracts.

You will assist with personal care, mobility, feeding, and sensory activities, accessing specialized equipment, and facilitating learning through play and interaction.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting individuals with severe/profound learning difficulties in a school or care setting.
• Enhanced DBS check registered on the DBS Update Service.
• Manual Handling & Hoist Training (essential); First Aid and Gastrostomy (PEG) feeding training desirable.
• Physically capable of lifting and moving tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care, mobility, feeding, and sensory integration activities.
• Facilitate access to hydrotherapy, multi-sensory rooms, eye-gaze technology.
• Support learning through play, sensory exploration, and interactive communication.

Skills

1:1 care

PMLD support

Mobility assistance

Sensory activities

Tools

Manual Handling & Hoist Training

Job description

Location: Manchester

Pay Rate: £100 - £125 per day (depending on experience)

Contract Type: Full-Time / Part-Time Options

About the Role

A well-resourced special educational needs school in Central Manchester requires a nurturing Teaching Assistant to provide 1:1 care and educational support for students with Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and complex medical needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care, mobility, feeding, and sensory integration activities.
• Facilitate access to specialized equipment (hydrotherapy, multi-sensory rooms, eye-gaze technology).
• Support learning through play, sensory exploration, and interactive communication.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: Proven experience supporting individuals with severe/profound learning difficulties, complex health needs, or mobility requirements in a school or care setting.
• DBS Check: Enhanced Child & Adult Workforce DBS check registered on the DBS Update Service.
• Certifications: Valid Manual Handling & Hoist Training (essential); First Aid and Gastrostomy (PEG) feeding training are desirable.
• Qualities: Highly attentive to pupil welfare, comfortable delivering intimate personal care with dignity, and physically capable of handling lifting/moving tasks