SEN Teaching Assistant - PMLD & Complex Needs (Primary)

Tempest Resourcing Limited; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist education recruitment agency is seeking a SEN Teaching Assistant in Toxteth, Liverpool. This full-time role involves supporting pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties in a specialist environment. Candidates with a background in care or support roles are encouraged to apply. The position offers £95-£115 per day and full training on the equipment used, as well as ongoing support from specialists in the field.

Benefits

Full training on equipment and communication approaches

Ongoing support from a specialist SEND consultant

Qualifications

• Experience in care or support roles preferred.
• Ability to support pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties.
• Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with high physical, medical and sensory needs.
• Assist with learning, communication, sensory activities, and play.
• Provide personal care as needed.

Skills

Experience with SEN

Communication skills

Empathy

Ability to use hoists

Job description

Location: Toxteth, Liverpool

Start date: January 2026

Contract: Full-time, long-term

Pay: £95-£115 per day (DOE)

We are looking for a SEN Teaching Assistant to support pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and complex needs in an SEN primary school in Toxteth. This role is ideal for someone with a care, residential, healthcare or support worker background who wants to move into a school setting.

The role

• Full-time, long-term TA role in a specialist PMLD unit
• Supporting a small group of pupils with high physical, medical and sensory needs
• Helping with learning, communication, sensory activities and play
• Providing personal care (feeding, changing, toileting)
• Using hoists and equipment (full training provided)
• Working closely with teachers, therapists and medical staff

What's on offer

• A stable, long-term role in a highly supportive specialist setting
• Full training on equipment and communication approaches
• Ongoing support from a specialist SEND consultant
• £95-£115 per day, depending on experience

Safeguarding

All roles are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.