PMLD SEN Teaching Assistant
Listed on 2026-02-16
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Child Development/Support
Job Title: PMLD SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Ashford
Salary: £88.94 per day
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Day-to-day / Long Term, Full-time / Part-time
Are you an experienced PMLD SEN Teaching Assistant who can hit the ground running and provide high-quality, hands-on support to pupils with complex needs? GSL Education are seeking a dedicated PMLD SEN TA to work in supportive school settings across Ashford, making an immediate and meaningful impact.
As a PMLD SEN Teaching Assistant, you will support pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties, helping them access learning through personalised approaches and specialist support.
Responsibilities- Provide one-to-one and small group support for pupils with PMLD
- Support learning through sensory-based activities and personalised programmes
- Assist pupils with physical needs, including personal care where required
- Promote communication using appropriate strategies and tools
- Support emotional regulation, engagement, and wellbeing
- Work closely with class teachers, SENCOs, and external professionals
- Maintain a safe, inclusive, and structured learning environment
- Proven experience working with pupils with PMLD or complex SEN needs
- Ability to fit in quickly and hit the ground running
- A calm, patient, and proactive approach
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare
- An enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to apply with GSL Education
Please note
: this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks, including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing a new application.
As an ethical, independent recruitment agency, GSL Education is committed to providing quality teaching and support staff across the UK.
For more information or to register your interest in the PMLD SEN Teaching Assistant role, or to be considered, please click apply now to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.
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