SEN Teaching Assistant - PMLD Support

Protocol Education Ltd; Ealing; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

In einer einladenden und fürsorglichen Spezialschule in Ealing wird ein SEN Teaching Assistant gesucht, der Schüler mit komplexen Bedürfnissen unterstützt. In dieser Rolle arbeiten Sie in einem engagierten Team, um eine positive und anregende Lernumgebung zu schaffen. Ihre Aufgaben umfassen die Unterstützung von Schülern mit individuellen Lernprogrammen und die Förderung von Vertrauen und Kommunikation. Diese Position bietet die Möglichkeit, einen echten Unterschied im Leben von Schülern zu machen und Teil einer Gemeinschaft zu sein, die jeden Fortschritt feiert. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für inklusive Bildung haben und gerne Herausforderungen annehmen, könnte dies die perfekte Rolle für Sie sein.

Benefits

Kostenlose Online-Trainings zur Kindersicherung

Unterstützung bei der DBS-Prüfung

Qualifications

• Erfahrung in der Unterstützung von Kindern mit PMLD oder komplexen Bedürfnissen.
• Fähigkeit zur Verwendung von Kommunikationshilfen wie Makaton.

Responsibilities

• Unterstützung von Schülern mit personalisierten Lernprogrammen.
• Zusammenarbeit mit Lehrern und Therapeuten zur ganzheitlichen Unterstützung.

Skills

Unterstützung von Schülern mit PMLD

Verwendung von Kommunikationshilfen (Makaton, Schalter)

Teamarbeit

Geduld und Anpassungsfähigkeit

Education

Enhanced Child Workforce DBS

Tools

Makaton

Augensteuerungstechnologie

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant – PMLD Support

Salary: £90 – £110 per day (depending on experience and qualifications)
Location: Ealing, West London
Job Type: Full-Time, Long-Term
Start Date: ASAP

A welcoming and nurturing specialist school in Ealing is looking for a compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to support students with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD). This setting is known for its person-centred approach and vibrant community—where every small step forward is a big win worth celebrating.

You’ll join a dedicated team who work hand-in-hand to create learning environments full of patience, encouragement, and meaningful engagement. Each day brings new challenges and even bigger rewards, with pupils who benefit from sensory learning, one-to-one care, and adaptive communication strategies.

Your Role Will Include:

• Supporting students with highly personalised learning programmes across sensory and functional curriculums

• Assisting pupils with physical, sensory, and complex communication needs

• Promoting confidence, communication, and independence in every interaction

• Working alongside teachers, therapists, and medical teams to deliver holistic support

• Helping to maintain a calm, safe, and joyful space where every child can flourish

Ideal Candidate:

• Experience supporting children or young people with PMLD, complex needs, or in care roles

• Calm, patient, and quick to adapt when plans change

• Confident using or learning communication tools like Makaton, switches, or eye-gaze tech

• A genuine team player who values inclusive, child-led education

• Big heart, small ego, and always up for a challenge

Requirements:

• Enhanced Child Workforce DBS (on the Update Service or willing to apply)

• Right to work in the UK

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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