PMLD Teaching Assistant

PMLD Teaching Assistant - Full-Time

Job Title: PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties) Teaching Assistant
Location: Chorley
Salary: -89.89 - -100 per day, depending on experience and qualifications
Contract Type: Full-time, Term-Time Only (Mon-Fri)
Start Date: September 2025

About the Role:

We are seeking a passionate and resilient Teaching Assistant to support students with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD). The successful candidate will work in a dedicated specialist setting where pupils have complex needs including physical disabilities, medical needs, sensory impairments, and severe learning difficulties.

You will play a pivotal role in enabling these young people to access education in a safe, supportive, and sensory-rich environment. This is a highly rewarding role for someone who thrives on meaningful interaction and helping others succeed at their own pace.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support pupils on a 1:1 and small group basis across curriculum activities
• Provide personal care, including feeding, toileting, and moving & handling
• Use visual, sensory and assistive communication methods (e.g., PECS, Makaton, AAC)
• Monitor emotional and physical wellbeing, ensuring comfort and dignity at all times
• Work closely with teachers, therapists, and families to implement EHCP targets
• Adapt learning resources and support access to activities like hydrotherapy or rebound therapy

Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Experience supporting individuals with profound or complex needs
• A nurturing, patient, and non-judgmental approach
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• Manual handling and basic medical training (preferred, not essential)
• A commitment to inclusive education and equality of opportunity

To Apply:
Please apply now or contact Issy for more information on the child support worker role in Preston: (url removed) / (phone number removed)