PMLD Specialist Teaching Assistant

Job Title: PMLD Specialist Teaching Assistant

Location: Hackney, East London

Hours: Full-time, term-time only

Main Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with PMLD and complex learning needs.
• Assist teachers in delivering personalised learning activities and sensory-based lessons.
• Support pupils' communication using methods such as Makaton, PECS, AAC devices, objects of reference, and sensory approaches.
• Assist with personal care, including feeding, toileting, moving and handling, and mobility support where required.
• Work alongside teachers, therapists, and healthcare professionals to implement Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
• Monitor and record pupil progress, behaviour, and wellbeing.
• Promote independence, communication, social interaction, and engagement in learning.
• Ensure a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learn...