PMLD/SEN Teaching Assistants wanted

Teaching Personnel are currently recruiting on behalf of a SEND School in Melton Mowbray (LE13) who are seeking a full time Teaching Assistant to work with pupils aged 4 - 16 with profound and multiple learning difficulties.

The role will require you to support with classroom based tasks and also work on a 1:1 basis supporting children with a range of special educational needs including;

• Learning disabilities
• Physical disabilities
• Cerebral palsy
• Epilepsy
• Autism

You may be required to support with personal care and experience with PEG feeding is advantageous. Although the role is based in a school our client is happy to consider candidates with a passion for education who come from care work backgrounds. Candidates with qualifications in Health and Social Care are also highly desired. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work as part of a highly skilled and passionate team.

Teaching Personnel can offer competitive rates of pay of £57-65 per day as well as the opportunity to up skill your professional development by utilising our CPD Academy. You will also be supported by our specialist SEND Team who all come from backgrounds in education and knowledge of the current market.

The ideal candidate will:

Essential

• Be comfortable carrying out personal care
• Have a nurturing and patient manner
• Willingness to undertake further training
• Come from a care or education background

Desired

• Manual Handling Trained
• PEG feeding trained
• Teaching Personnel work with a large number of SEN schools across the UK, if you are interested in registering to work through Teaching Personnel for full time or part time work or to gain SEN experience please call us today for a confidential chat to learn more.