SEND Teaching Assistant – PMLD (Secondary) (Full-Time) Location: Northolt, Ealing Start Date: Immediate Duration: Ongoing Pay Rate: Competitive Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm About the Role Axcis Education is working in partnership with a well-established SEND school in Northolt, Ealing, to recruit a dedicated and experienced Teaching Assistant to support secondary-aged pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) for an immediate start. This is a full-time role supporting students with complex medical, physical, and learning needs, requiring a candidate who is confident delivering both educational support and high-level personal care in a structured and nurturing environment. Experience with hoisting/manual handling and feeding support, including PEG feeding (or willingness to be trained), is essential to meet the needs of the students. Key Responsibilities -Provide 1:1 and group support for secondary pupils with PMLD and complex needs -Deliver personal care, including toileting, hygiene, and physical support -Support students with feeding, including PEG feeding where required -Safely use hoisting and manual handling equipment in line with care plans -Assist with sensory and personalised learning activities -Use communication strategies such as PECS, Makaton, and non-verbal cues -Work closely with teachers, therapists, and medical staff -Monitor and record student progress, wellbeing, and care needs -Maintain a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment Requirements -Experience supporting secondary-aged students with PMLD or complex SEND -Hoisting/manual handling experience is essential -Experience with personal care and feeding routines -PEG feeding experience (or willingness to be trained) highly desirable -Knowledge of PECS, Makaton, or alternative communication methods -Patient, resilient, and compassionate approach -Enhanced Child and Adult DBS on the Update Service -Ability to start immediately and commit to full-time hours About the School This is a highly regarded SEND school in Ealing supporting pupils aged 4–19 with a wide range of complex learning, physical, and medical needs. -Excellent facilities including sensory rooms, hydrotherapy pool, and medical suites -Strong multidisciplinary team and supportive leadership -Focus on independence, communication, and life skills -Inclusive and student-centred approach to learning and care -About Axcis Education
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