PMLD Teaching Assistant; Temporary

Position: PMLD Teaching Assistant (Temporary)
PMLD Teaching Assistant

Do you want to make a difference to young people's lives who have profound and multiple learning disabilities?
Maybe you have previously worked with children with severe learning disabilities and would love to opportunity to make a difference again?

If you've worked in schools, care, residential support, youth work, or mental health, your skills are exactly what our specialist schools in Manchester are looking for.

PMLD Teaching Assistant

* Term-time hours (Mon-Fri, school hours only) - perfect work-life balance

* Ongoing training & professional development

* Local placements across all of Manchester

* A chance to transition from care to education with full guidance and mentoring

* Previous experience with PMLD, ASD, SEN etc is required

* A range of long-term support roles, short term and day to day supply - all roles to suit your needs

PMLD Teaching Assistant - Personal Specification

* Experience with PMLD

* People who can build trust-based, consistent relationships with children

* Make learning fun and adaptive

* A caring but professional approach - you'll show warmth and empathy while maintaining clear, healthy boundaries

* Strong communication and de-escalation skills - able to use empathy, patience, and creativity to help regulate emotions and behaviour

* Individuals passionate about inclusive education, emotional wellbeing and making a daily difference

Additional benefits
* £100 joining bonus after 10 shifts
* £250 refer-a-friend scheme

* Excellent long-term career prospects in SEND and education

You already know how to stay calm in a crisis, celebrate small wins, and bring stability to someone's day - those are exactly the qualities our SEND schools value most.

Whether you're ready to move out of care or step confidently into education, we'll support you every step of the way.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks