SEND Teaching Assistant — Empower PMLD Learners

Teach Now; Cleadon; On-site; GBP 12,398,000 - 15,154,000; Full time

Job summary

Teach Now is recruiting a SEND Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex needs in a Barnet specialist setting, across primary and secondary stages. You will help adapt multisensory activities, support communication targets, and assist with personal care in line with individual plans.

Experience with PMLD or comparable needs is essential, and you will work with teachers and specialists to monitor responses and progress, while safeguarding and DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• School-based SEND experience is essential, with direct experience supporting PMLD or comparable complex needs.
• Confidence providing dignified personal care and recognising non-verbal communication.
• Ability to follow care plans accurately; relevant moving and handling training is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Adapt multisensory activities and support individual learning and communication targets.
• Use pupils' agreed AAC systems, objects of reference and choice-making strategies.
• Provide personal care, mealtime and mobility support in line with individual plans.
• Carry out moving and handling or delegated health tasks only with appropriate training and authorisation.
• Work with teachers and relevant specialists; record responses, wellbeing and progress.

Skills

SEND experience

Non-verbal communication

Dignified personal care

Job description

Teach Now is recruiting a SEND Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex needs in a Barnet specialist setting, across primary and secondary stages. You will help adapt multisensory activities, support communication targets, and assist with personal care in line with individual plans.

Experience with PMLD or comparable needs is essential, and you will work with teachers and specialists to monitor responses and progress, while safeguarding and DBS checks apply.