Description
Teaching Assistant for Students with PMLD
Location: Dagenham
Type Secondary School
Role: Full time
Axcis is working with a Secondary school in Dagenham, looking for a teaching assistant to support students with PMLD. The school is a vibrant and inclusive environment, dedicated to supporting pupils aged 11–19 with a range of complex needs, including Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD). The school provides a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where every student is valued as an individual. With small class sizes, a multidisciplinary team, and a strong emphasis on sensory, therapeutic, and life skills-based learning, we aim to maximise each pupil’s independence, communication, and quality of life. The school is proud of their caring and committed staff who work collaboratively to ensure that all our students thrive both academically and personally.
The Role is to support pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) in a secondary school setting, ensuring they access education in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment tailored to their individual needs.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide one-to-one or small-group support for pupils with PMLD.
• Assist with physical and personal care needs, including toileting, feeding, mobility, and medical needs where appropriate (training provided).
• Support pupils in accessing the curriculum using specialist equipment, communication aids, and sensory materials.
• Promote pupils’ independence, confidence, and self-esteem.
• Prepare learning resources under the guidance of teaching staff.
• Support in delivering lessons adapted to PMLD pupils’ needs
• Provide feedback to teachers on student progress and challenges.
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff, therapists (e.g. speech & language, physio), and families.
• Uphold the school’s policies and values regarding inclusion, safeguarding, and equality.
Requirements:
• Experience working with children or young people with special educational needs (particularly PMLD, SLD, or complex needs).
• Patience, empathy, and a caring approach.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently when needed.
• Awareness of safeguarding and child protection policies.
• CACHE Level 2 or 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning, or equivalent.
• Basic Makaton, PECS, or other communication tool knowledge.
Location: Dagenham
Type Secondary School
Role: Full time
Axcis is working with a Secondary school in Dagenham, looking for a teaching assistant to support students with PMLD. The school is a vibrant and inclusive environment, dedicated to supporting pupils aged 11–19 with a range of complex needs, including Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD). The school provides a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where every student is valued as an individual. With small class sizes, a multidisciplinary team, and a strong emphasis on sensory, therapeutic, and life skills-based learning, we aim to maximise each pupil’s independence, communication, and quality of life. The school is proud of their caring and committed staff who work collaboratively to ensure that all our students thrive both academically and personally.
The Role is to support pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) in a secondary school setting, ensuring they access education in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment tailored to their individual needs.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide one-to-one or small-group support for pupils with PMLD.
• Assist with physical and personal care needs, including toileting, feeding, mobility, and medical needs where appropriate (training provided).
• Support pupils in accessing the curriculum using specialist equipment, communication aids, and sensory materials.
• Promote pupils’ independence, confidence, and self-esteem.
• Prepare learning resources under the guidance of teaching staff.
• Support in delivering lessons adapted to PMLD pupils’ needs
• Provide feedback to teachers on student progress and challenges.
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff, therapists (e.g. speech & language, physio), and families.
• Uphold the school’s policies and values regarding inclusion, safeguarding, and equality.
Requirements:
• Experience working with children or young people with special educational needs (particularly PMLD, SLD, or complex needs).
• Patience, empathy, and a caring approach.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to follow instructions and work independently when needed.
• Awareness of safeguarding and child protection policies.
• CACHE Level 2 or 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning, or equivalent.
• Basic Makaton, PECS, or other communication tool knowledge.