Secondary Teaching Assistant - PMLD

Senploy; Manchester; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Cover People is seeking an experienced Teaching Assistant to support secondary pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) in a Manchester school. You will work with teachers and specialists to help pupils access education, communicate in their own way, and develop independence throughout the day.

The role requires patience, empathy, and a flexible approach to follow individual support plans and safeguarding procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with complex SEND.
• Understanding of PMLD, physical disabilities or complex communication needs.
• Patient and empathetic approach.
• Confidence supporting personal care.
• Ability to recognise non-verbal communication.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Commitment to maintaining pupils' dignity, safety and wellbeing.
• Flexible approach and the ability to follow individual support plans.
• Experience in a special school or complex-needs setting would be beneficial.
• Experience in a secondary school environment.
• Develop experience supporting pupils with complex additional needs.
• Work alongside experienced education and specialist support professionals.
• Make a meaningful contribution to pupils' engagement, communication and development.
• Ongoing support from Cover People consultant.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized and small-group support to pupils with PMLD.
• Support access to classroom activities and personalised learning.
• Use appropriate communication approaches to engage pupils.
• Assist with personal care, hygiene and toileting.
• Support mobility and positioning according to care plans.
• Encourage interaction, engagement and independence.
• Recognise pupils' responses and adapt activities.
• Maintain a safe, comfortable learning environment.
• Work with teachers and multidisciplinary team.
• Follow education and safeguarding procedures.
• Monitor wellbeing and share observations.

Skills

SEND experience

Teamwork

Communication

Personal care

Non-verbal communication

Job description

Cover People are seeking a caring and committed Teaching Assistant to support secondary-aged pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) in a Manchester school.

This role is ideal for someone who is patient, attentive and passionate about helping young people with complex needs access education, communicate in their own way and develop greater comfort and independence throughout the school day.

You will work alongside teachers and specialist support staff to help pupils participate in learning and everyday school activities, with support tailored to their individual needs.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing individual and small-group assistance to pupils with PMLD.
• Providing individual and small-group assistance to pupils with PMLD.
• Supporting access to classroom activities, sensory experiences and personalised learning.
• Supporting access to classroom activities, sensory experiences and personalised learning.
• Using appropriate communication approaches to engage pupils and respond to their needs.
• Using appropriate communication approaches to engage pupils and respond to their needs.
• Assisting with personal care, hygiene and toileting where required.
• Assisting with personal care, hygiene and toileting where required.
• Supporting mobility and positioning in line with individual care plans and training.
• Supporting mobility and positioning in line with individual care plans and training.
• Encouraging interaction, engagement and independence wherever possible.
• Encouraging interaction, engagement and independence wherever possible.
• Recognising pupils' responses and adapting activities to suit their abilities.
• Recognising pupils' responses and adapting activities to suit their abilities.
• Helping maintain a safe, comfortable and supportive learning environment.
• Helping maintain a safe, comfortable and supportive learning environment.
• Working closely with teachers, therapists and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Working closely with teachers, therapists and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Following individual education plans, care plans and safeguarding procedures.
• Following individual education plans, care plans and safeguarding procedures.
• Monitoring pupils' wellbeing and sharing relevant observations with the wider team.
• Monitoring pupils' wellbeing and sharing relevant observations with the wider team.

We are looking for someone who understands that progress can look different for every pupil and who can provide consistent, respectful and compassionate support.

You should have:

• Experience supporting children or young people with complex SEND.
• Experience supporting children or young people with complex SEND.
• An understanding of profound and multiple learning difficulties, physical disabilities or complex communication needs.
• An understanding of profound and multiple learning difficulties, physical disabilities or complex communication needs.
• A patient and empathetic approach.
• A patient and empathetic approach.
• Confidence supporting personal care where required.
• Confidence supporting personal care where required.The ability to recognise and respond to non-verbal communication.
• The ability to recognise and respond to non-verbal communication.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• A commitment to maintaining pupils' dignity, safety and wellbeing.
• A commitment to maintaining pupils' dignity, safety and wellbeing.
• A flexible approach and the ability to follow individual support plans.
• A flexible approach and the ability to follow individual support plans.
• Experience in a special school, PMLD provision, healthcare or a similar complex-needs setting would be particularly beneficial.
• Experience in a special school, PMLD provision, healthcare or a similar complex-needs setting would be particularly beneficial.
• Opportunity to work within a secondary school environment.
• Opportunity to work within a secondary school environment.
• Develop experience supporting pupils with complex additional needs.
• Develop experience supporting pupils with complex additional needs.
• Work alongside experienced education and specialist support professionals.
• Work alongside experienced education and specialist support professionals.
• Make a meaningful contribution to pupils' engagement, communication and development.
• Make a meaningful contribution to pupils' engagement, communication and development.
• Receive ongoing support from your Cover People consultant.
• Receive ongoing support from your Cover People consultant.

If you're an experienced Teaching Assistant who is passionate about supporting young people with complex needs, we'd love to hear from you.

All pay rates include 12.07% statutory holiday pay where applicable.

Cover People are acting as an employment business on behalf of these schools. Successful applicants will be subject to safeguarding and vetting procedures in line with statutory guidance, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Cover People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.