PMLD Teaching Assistant - South Shields

Protocol Education Limited; South Shields; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited in South Shields is seeking a dedicated PMLD Teaching Assistant to support students with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties in a specialist educational setting. The role is full-time, Monday to Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm and Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm, located in South Shields.

You will work closely with teachers, therapists and support staff to help with mobility, daily living skills, communication and sensory activities, providing personal care where required.

Qualifications

• Experience in care, SEND, health care, or education is advantageous.
• A driver would be beneficial due to the location and transport requirements.
• Full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils with complex learning difficulties and physical disabilities
• Assisting with personal care where required
• Supporting communication and sensory activities
• Encouraging engagement and independence
• Working alongside teachers, therapists, and support staff
• Supporting students with mobility and daily living skills

Skills

Compassionate

Excellent communication

Team player

Driver beneficial

Care/education experience

Job description

PMLD Teaching Assistant - South Shields

Location: South Shields
Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm | Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm
Contract: Full-Time

We are recruiting a compassionate and dedicated PMLD Teaching Assistant to support students with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties within a specialist educational setting.

This role is incredibly rewarding and offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of young people with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils with complex learning difficulties and physical disabilities
• Assisting with personal care where required
• Supporting communication and sensory activities
• Encouraging engagement and independence
• Working alongside teachers, therapists, and support staff
• Supporting students with mobility and daily living skills

We're Looking For

• A nurturing and patient individual
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in care, SEND, health care, or education is advantageous
• A driver would be beneficial due to the location and transport requirements

Full training will be provided.

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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