PMLD Teaching Assistant - Northwood
Position: PMLD Teaching Assistant
Location: Northwood
Salary: £85 - £110 per day (dependent on experience)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: September
Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD)? Do you have the skills and dedication to create a nurturing and inclusive environment? If so, we have a rewarding opportunity for you!
The Role:
As a PMLD Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting our students’ educational and personal development. Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing tailored support to students with PMLD, meeting their physical, emotional, and educational needs.
- Assisting the class teacher in planning and delivering personalized learning activities.
- Supporting students with personal care tasks such as feeding, toileting, and mobility.
- Monitoring and recording students' progress, collaborating with the SENCO and teaching staff.
- Working alongside therapists, medical professionals, and other specialists to provide holistic support.
Requirements:
- Experience working with children or young people with PMLD.
- A compassionate, patient, and empathetic approach with excellent communication skills.
- Ability to build strong relationships with students, staff, and parents/carers.
- Strong organizational skills and a team-oriented mindset.
- Relevant qualifications (e.g., CACHE Level 3, NVQ Level 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning) are desirable but not essential.
- A commitment to continuous professional development and a willingness to undertake further training
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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