PMLD Teaching Assistant

Job Title:

PMLD Teaching Assistant

Location:

Wirral, Merseyside, UK
Salary:
Competitive, DOE

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate PMLD Teaching Assistant to join a leading specialist provider in Wirral. This role offers an exciting opportunity to support students with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), helping them achieve their full potential in a nurturing environment. The ideal candidate will be proactive, patient, and committed to making a positive impact on children’s lives.

If you are passionate about working with children and eager to develop your skills within a supportive team, this PMLD Teaching Assistant role in Wirral could be the perfect fit for you.

• Support students with personal care and daily needs
• Assist in managing behavioural challenges with patience and understanding
• Work closely with teachers, the SENCO, and other professionals to implement behaviour management strategies
• Provide targeted support to pupils in both primary and secondary settings
• Foster a safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment
• Support the development of individualised education plans (IEPs)
• Encourage and nurture students’ social and emotional development

• Keen interest in working with children and young people
• Experience (paid or voluntary) working with children or in the care/education sector
• Experience in a PMLD or similar environment is desirable but not essential
• Willingness to undertake training and professional development
• Proactive work ethic and a good understanding of special educational needs
• Patient, caring, and understanding attitude
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.