Teaching Assistant

Location: Enfield
Job Type: Permanent
Industry: SEN Support Jobs
Reference: PMLDTA
Salary: £90 - 100 per day
Job Published: 18 days ago

Teaching Assistant – PMLD School (East London)

Position: Teaching Assistant
Location: East London
Salary: £90–£100 per day (depending on experience adn qualifications)
Contract Type: Full-Time, Term-Time Only
Start Date: ASAP.

The Role:

As a Teaching Assistant at an East London PMLD school, you’ll play a vital role in supporting students throughout their day – from engaging in classroom activities to providing personal care. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is patient, caring, and keen to develop their skills in SEN education.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support students 1:1 or in small groups with a focus on sensory learning and communication

  • Assist with personal care (toileting, feeding, mobility) in a respectful and compassionate manner

  • Help implement personalised learning plans under the guidance of class teachers and therapists

  • Use specialist resources such as PECS, Makaton, switches, and sensory equipment

  • Create a calm, safe, and stimulating environment for learning

  • Work collaboratively with staff, therapists, and families to ensure holistic support for each student

Ideal Candidate:

  • Experience working with children or young people with PMLD, SLD, or complex needs

  • Comfortable with providing personal care and supporting physical needs

  • A positive, resilient, and empathetic nature

  • Understanding of or willingness to learn alternative communication methods (e.g., Makaton, AAC)

  • Team player who’s committed to creating inclusive learning opportunities

  • Relevant qualifications (e.g., CACHE/NVQ Level 2 or 3) are beneficial but not essential

  • Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to apply

What We Offer:

  • A supportive, experienced, and friendly staff team

  • Ongoing CPD and training opportunities in SEND, communication, and care

  • A well-resourced school with a focus on wellbeing—for both staff and students

  • The chance to be part of a rewarding journey with some truly inspiring young people

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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