PMLD Teaching Assistant – Support Extraordinary Learners
Location:
Leeds & Bradford
Salary:
£85–£110 per day (depending on experience)
Contract Type:
Full or part-time, Term-time only (8:30am–3:30pm), Temp-to-Perm
About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated and empathetic PMLD Teaching Assistant to join our specialist school supporting pupils with profound and multiple learning disabilities. This is a deeply rewarding role where you’ll help students access learning, communication, and care in a nurturing and inclusive environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide 1:1 and small group support for pupils with complex physical, sensory, and cognitive needs
- Assist with personal care, feeding, and mobility routines
- Use Makaton, PECS, or AAC to support communication
- Implement individual learning plans and therapy programmes in collaboration with teachers and therapists
- Create a calm, sensory-rich learning environment
- Monitor and record progress, behaviour, and wellbeing
Essential Requirements
- Experience supporting children or adults with PMLD, complex needs, or disabilities
- Comfortable with personal care and manual handling
- Patient, nurturing, and emotionally resilient
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Commitment to safeguarding and inclusive education
Desirable Qualifications
- Manual Handling, Hoist, or Moving & Handling training
- Knowledge of sensory integration or physiotherapy techniques
- CACHE Level 2/3 or equivalent in Supporting Teaching and Learning
- Experience in special schools or care settings
Why Join Us?
- Work in a highly supportive and specialist team
- Access to ongoing CPD and training
- Make a life-changing impact on children’s development and wellbeing
- Opportunities for career progression into therapy, teaching, or care roles
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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