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SEN Teaching Assistant - PMLD Focus

Location: Welwyn Garden City

Sector: Education and Training

Pay: -480 - -500 per week

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can support children with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties?

A welcoming and highly supportive specialist school in Welwyn Garden City is seeking a compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to work closely with pupils who require a high level of care, patience, and individualised support to access learning and daily activities.

About the Role - Welwyn Garden City

• As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will support pupils with PMLD, many of whom have significant physical disabilities, complex medical needs, and communication difficulties.
• Your role will focus on providing personalised, hands-on support, ensuring every pupil can engage in a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment.
• You will play a vital role in supporting not just learning, but also communication, sensory development, mobility, and personal care.

Key Responsibilities - SEN Teaching Assistant

• Provide 1:1 and small group support tailored to individual pupil needs
• Assist with personal care and mobility support where required
• Support communication using visual aids, sensory approaches, and non-verbal methods
• Help deliver sensory-based and therapeutic learning activities
• Encourage pupil engagement, comfort, and emotional wellbeing
• Work closely with teachers, therapists, and medical staff
• Maintain a safe, calm, and structured education and training environment
• Understanding PMLD Needs

Pupils may:

• Have limited verbal communication and rely on alternative communication methods
• Require wheelchair support or physical assistance
• Have complex medical or sensory needs
• Benefit from sensory stimulation and routine-based learning
• Need consistent, patient, and highly attentive support

We are looking for someone who is:

• Caring, patient, and genuinely passionate about supporting children with complex needs
• Comfortable providing personal and physical support
• Calm, observant, and responsive to individual pupil needs
• A strong team player with good communication skills
• Has the ability to commute to Welwyn Garden City
• Interested in developing a career within SEN, care, or education
• Previous experience with PMLD or care is beneficial, but not essential - full training and support will be provided.

What the School Offers - SEN Teaching Assistant

• Weekly pay of -480 - -500
• Ongoing training in PMLD, SEN, and care techniques
• A highly supportive and experienced team
• Valuable hands-on experience within education and training
• The opportunity to make a genuine, lasting impact on pupils'' lives

Apply Today

If you are passionate about supporting pupils with PMLD and want a truly rewarding role in Welwyn Garden City, we would love to hear from you.