SEN Teaching Assistant, Bromley

Engage Partners Limited; Bromley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay (AWR compliant)

Free CPD and SEND training

Dedicated consultant support

£50 Amazon voucher referral scheme

Ongoing career progression

Job summary

Engage Education in Bromley is seeking compassionate PMLD Teaching Assistants for an urgent start in a highly supportive specialist setting. The role supports pupils aged 4–19 with complex needs, providing tailored 1:1 and small-group assistance, life skills, and personal care where needed.

You will collaborate with teachers, therapists, nurses and staff to create a nurturing, structured learning environment and help pupils progress towards independence and communication goals.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people with SEND, ASC, PMLD or complex needs.
• Patient, empathetic and passionate about inclusive education.
• Able to build positive and trusting relationships with students.
• Comfortable supporting personal care and physical needs (desirable).
• Experience in care, youth work, support work, theatre in education, or specialist SEND settings (desirable).
• Work well within structured, multidisciplinary environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored 1:1 and small-group support.
• Assist students with life skills, independence, and engagement in learning activities.
• Support personal care, mobility, feeding and sensory-based learning where required.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, nurses and support staff.
• Help create a positive, structured and nurturing learning environment.

Skills

Empathy

Relationship building

Patience

Team collaboration

SEND experience

Job description

PMLD Teaching Assistant – Specialist All Through Setting

We are currently working with a highly supportive specialist setting in Bromley that is urgently seeking compassionate and proactive Teaching Assistants to start immediately. The school caters for pupils aged 4 –19 with severe, profound, and complex learning difficulties, including autism spectrum conditions, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and medical needs.

The setting is recognised for its child-centred ethos, specialist facilities, therapeutic provision, and commitment to helping every pupil develop independence, communication, and life skills through highly personalised learning experiences.

About the Role

As a PMLD Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
• Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
• Physical disabilities and sensory impairments
• Complex communication and medical needs
• Provide tailored 1:1 and small-group support
• Assist students with life skills, independence, and engagement in learning activities
• Support personal care, mobility, feeding, and sensory-based learning where required
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, nurses, and support staff
• Help create a positive, structured, and nurturing learning environment
• The setting is well-resourced and highly supportive, with a strong focus on personalised learning, wellbeing, and preparation for adulthood.

The Ideal Candidate

We welcome applicants who:

• Have experience supporting young people with SEND, ASC, PMLD, or complex needs
• Are patient, empathetic, and passionate about inclusive education
• Can build positive and trusting relationships with students
• Are comfortable supporting personal care and physical needs Have experience in care, youth work, support work, theatre in education, or specialist
• SEND settings (desirable but not essential)
• Work well within structured and multidisciplinary environments
• A proactive attitude, resilience, and willingness to learn are essential.

About Us

We are Engage Education, one of the UK’s most trusted education recruitment agencies, with professional development and staff wellbeing at the heart of what we do. Benefits include:

• Competitive pay in line with national scales (AWR compliant)
• Free CPD and SEND training opportunities
• Dedicated consultant support
• £50 Amazon voucher referral scheme
• Ongoing career progression opportunities

All applicants will require an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references before starting work.