Teaching Assistant - PMLD

Teaching Personnel; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temp to perm opportunities

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is seeking a Teaching Assistant for a SEND PMLD school in High Wycombe. The role involves supporting children with ASC, PMLD and complex needs, with personal care responsibilities and training provided.

Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30–3:30. Pay ranges from £92.63 to £100 per day, with temp-to-perm opportunities. DBS checks and safeguarding measures are standard; relevant qualifications and training are required.

Qualifications

• Empathetic and proactive approach to supporting learning across the school.
• Experience with Autism/ASC preferred; care experience with ASC children beneficial.
• Experience in SEND settings or working with SEN children is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work 1 to 1 or with small groups to support learning.
• Support children inside and outside the classroom.
• Supervise break and lunch times.
• Be a positive role model for students.
• Assist with medical needs; training provided.
• Provide personal care as required; training provided.
• Prepare classroom and resources for lessons.
• Collaborate with Class Teacher on activities.
• Document observations on progress and well-being.
• Help de-escalate challenging behaviours as needed.
• Attend regular training and meetings when required.

Skills

Empathy

Proactive

ASC/Autism experience

SEND experience

Job description

Are you looking for a challenging, rewarding new role?

Do you have a passion for supporting vulnerable people?

If so, we want to hear from you!

Here at Teaching Personnel, we are currently seeking a Teaching Assistant to work at one of our SEND PMLD schools in High Wycombe.

This role involves working with children and young people with ASC, PMLD and complex needs. They are seeking a Teaching Assistant who can take an empathetic and proactive approach, and support learning across the school.

Experience with Autism is preferred and care experience with ASC children is preferred but not essential.

This role would suit someone who has previously done care for SEND young adults or worked in a nursey with SEN children.

Personal care will need to be provided - training will be provided for any further personal care or medical needs.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Working 1 to 1 or with small groups
• Supporting the children inside and outside the classroom
• Supervising break and lunch times
• Being a role model
• Supporting with any medical needs (training will be provided)
• Personal care
• Preparing the classroom and resources
• Collaboratively working with the Class Teacher
• Reporting any observations on progress, well-being and behaviours
• Supporting to de-escalate challenging behaviours
• Attending regular training and meetings when required

The successful applicant must be comfortable with personal care.

Hours:

Monday-Friday 8:30-3:30pm.

Pay:

£92.63 - £100 per day!

Temp to perm opportunities!

If you are interested in this role and wanting to start a career in education, get in touch now!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.