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Location: Cheetham Hill, Manchester
Contract: Temporary (Long-term)
Full Time: Monday to Friday
Pay: From £110 per day
Start Date: September 2026
Expected End Date: End of the academic year
A specialist SEN school in Cheetham Hill is seeking a dedicated and compassionate PMLD Teaching Assistant to join their supportive team from September. This is a full-time, long-term opportunity until the end of the academic year, supporting pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and complex additional needs.
The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting pupils with complex needs, working closely with class teachers, therapists, and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide personalised academic, physical, social, and emotional support. The school provides a highly structured, nurturing environment where every pupil is supported to develop independence, communication skills, and confidence.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing 1:1 and small group support for pupils with PMLD and complex additional needs
- Supporting pupils with physical disabilities, sensory impairments, communication needs, and complex learning difficulties
- Assisting with personal care, mobility, and daily living activities where required
- Supporting the delivery of personalised learning plans and EHCP targets
- Using communication strategies such as Makaton, PECS, AAC, and sensory approaches
- Supporting sensory activities, engagement, and interaction to promote pupil development
- Working collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs, therapists, and support staff
- Supporting emotional wellbeing, behaviour regulation, and positive relationships
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What The School Offers
- A specialist, well-resourced SEN setting with a strong support network
- A highly experienced and collaborative staff team
- Ongoing CPD and training in areas such as PMLD support, communication strategies, safeguarding, and behaviour management
- A rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference to pupils with complex needs
This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about supporting children and young people with additional needs and helping them achieve their individual potential within a specialist education setting.
The Successful Applicant Will
- Have experience supporting pupils with PMLD, complex needs, or severe learning difficulties
- Be confident supporting personal care, mobility, and sensory needs
- Be calm, patient, resilient, and nurturing in their approach
- Have excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Be confident working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Have the right to work in the UK and full-time availability from September
- Makaton, PECS, AAC, or sensory integration experience (desirable)
- Team Teach, MAPA, or similar de-escalation training (desirable)
- Hold a valid Enhanced DBS Certificate (Child and Adult Workforce) registered on the DBS Update Service (essential)
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What We Offer
- Free access to CPD and safeguarding training
- Dedicated consultant and ongoing support
Compliance And Safeguarding
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Child and Adult Workforce) registered on the DBS Update Service, satisfactory references, and full compliance with KCSIE (2025) guidance and safer recruitment standards. Overseas police checks may be required where applicable.
Educato Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Educato Limited acts as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.
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