PMLD Teaching Assistant – Complex Needs (Full Time)
Location: Sunderland
Contract: Full time, long term
Start: ASAP
Pay: £89 to £110 per day (PAYE)
This specialist setting is looking for a thoughtful, patient PMLD TA to support pupils with profound and multiple learning disabilities. If you’re someone who brings calm, compassion and genuine care, this is a deeply rewarding role.
Your daily responsibilities:
1. Supporting pupils with high physical, medical and sensory needs
2. Using multisensory learning approaches including touch, sound, movement and light
3. Assisting with personal care, mobility, hoisting and feeding
4. Helping pupils regulate through sensory routines
5. Working closely with therapists and medical professionals
You’ll be a great match if:
6. You have experience with PMLD, complex needs or care
7. You’re confident with personal care and physical support
8. You’re calm, gentle and great with routine
9. You’re eager to learn specialist techniques
Why join us?
10. Weekly PAYE pay
11. Free CPD in PMLD, Communication and Sensory Learning
12. A consultant who supports you every step of the way
13. Meaningful work where small steps mean everything
If you want a role where kindness really counts, this one’s for you.
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 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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