Complex Needs Assistant - Hermitage

Overview

Complex Needs Assistant – Hermitage

Full-Time | ASAP Start

Are you passionate about supporting children with complex learning and care needs?

A welcoming specialist school in Hermitage is looking for a Complex Needs Assistant to support pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), severe learning needs, and associated medical or physical requirements. This role is ideal for someone compassionate, resilient, and motivated to make a meaningful difference every day.

As a Complex Needs Assistant, you’ll help pupils access education in a way that suits them — supporting communication, personal care, learning activities, and emotional wellbeing within a calm, structured environment.

• Supporting pupils 1:1 and in small groups
• Assisting with personal care, mobility, and sensory needs
• Helping pupils engage with learning through play and interaction
• Supporting emotional regulation and wellbeing
• Working closely with teachers, therapists, and healthcare professionals

• Location:
  
  Hermitage
• Pay: £89–£100 per day
• Hours:
  
  Monday–Friday, 8:30am–3:30pm
• Start: ASAP
• Contract:
  
  Long-term, full-time

This Complex Needs Assistant is ideal for those with experience or interest in SEN, care, nursing, psychology, education, or support work — particularly individuals considering careers in SEN teaching, therapy, healthcare, or social care.

If you’re nurturing, patient, and committed to inclusive education, this Complex Needs Assistant role offers outstanding hands-on experience in a highly supportive school.