Specialist SEND Support Practitioner (PMLD & Complex Needs)

Morgan Hunt; London Borough of Enfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Hunt is seeking an experienced Specialist SEND Support Practitioner in North London to support learners with PMLD and complex needs. This role requires you to provide high-quality personal care, manage medications, PEG feeding, and safe moving and handling within a multidisciplinary team.

You will work closely with teachers, therapists, and families to deliver learner-centred support, monitor wellbeing, and maintain accurate records. An Enhanced DBS check is required.

Qualifications

• Significant experience supporting learners with SEND, PMLD, and complex needs.
• Trained in Personal Care, Moving & Handling, Hoist Operation, Medication Administration, PEG Feeding, Safeguarding.
• Strong learner-centred practice and inclusive education.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist support to learners with PMLD and complex SEND needs.
• Deliver high-quality personal care while maintaining dignity and privacy.
• Administer prescribed medication following healthcare plans and procedures.
• Support learners requiring PEG feeding and other healthcare interventions.
• Undertake manual handling using hoists and assistive equipment.
• Support communication with Makaton, PECS, AAC, or Intensive Interaction where appropriate.
• Assist learners in accessing educational, sensory, therapeutic and life-skills activities.
• Monitor wellbeing and report concerns promptly to the MDT.
• Maintain accurate records of care, medication and progress.

Education

Level 3+ in Health & Social Care/Education/SEND

Tools

Hoist operation

Job description

Specialist SEND Support Practitioner (PMLD & Complex Needs)

Location: North London

Salary: 18-23 Pounds per hour (Depending On Your experience0

Hours: Full-Time

Contract Type: Temp

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Specialist SEND Support Practitioner to support learners with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD), complex medical needs, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and autism.

This is a specialist role requiring an individual who is trained and competent in personal care, manual handling, medication administration, and PEG feeding. You will work closely with teachers, therapists, healthcare professionals, and families to deliver outstanding learner-centred support that enables students to thrive and achieve their individual outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist support to learners with PMLD and complex SEND needs.
• Deliver high-quality personal care whilst maintaining dignity, privacy, and respect.
• Administer prescribed medication in line with healthcare plans and organisational procedures.
• Support learners who require PEG feeding and other specialist healthcare interventions.
• Undertake manual handling duties, including the safe use of hoists, slings, wheelchairs, standing frames, and specialist equipment.
• Support learners with communication needs using approaches such as Makaton, PECS, AAC, and Intensive Interaction where appropriate.
• Assist learners in accessing educational, sensory, therapeutic, and life-skills activities.
• Monitor learner wellbeing and report concerns promptly.
• Maintain accurate records relating to care, medication, and learner progress.
• Promote independence, choice-making, inclusion, and positive outcomes for all learners.

Essential Requirements

• Significant experience supporting learners with SEND, PMLD, and complex needs.
• Trained and experienced in:
  • Personal Care
  • Moving and Handling
  • Hoist Operation
  • Medication Administration
  • PEG Feeding
  • Safeguarding
• Strong understanding of learner-centred practice and inclusive education.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable Qualifications

• Level 3 or above in Health & Social Care, Education, SEND, or a related discipline.
• Makaton, PECS, AAC, or Intensive Interaction training.
• First Aid qualification.
• Experience within a specialist school, college, or SEND provision.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to make a life-changing impact on learners with complex needs.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Access to wellbeing and employee support programmes.
• Career progression within specialist SEND education.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Join our team and help create meaningful opportunities for learners with complex needs to achieve their fullest potential.