Job Title: PMLD Teaching Assistant (Special School)
Location: Brent, North West London
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 3:30pm
Salary: £90 to £95 per day

A respected Special School in the London Borough of Brent is seeking a compassionate, reliable and committed PMLD Teaching Assistant to support pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities.

Brent schools benefit from strong specialist SEN provision and well-established multidisciplinary teams. This role is suited to a Teaching Assistant who is confident supporting pupils with complex learning, physical, sensory and medical needs within a structured and nurturing environment.

You will work closely with SEN teachers, therapists and support staff to deliver a pupil-centred approach that prioritises communication, sensory engagement, wellbeing and independence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide specialist 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with PMLD, in line with EHCPs and personalised learning programmes
• Support pupils with complex physical needs, including mobility, feeding and personal care, maintaining dignity, safety and safeguarding at all times
• Assist with sensory-based and experiential learning activities, including the use of sensory rooms and specialist equipment
• Support the use of AAC strategies such as Makaton, PECS, communication aids and sensory cues
• Work collaboratively with class teachers, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and other professionals
• Observe, monitor and record pupil engagement and progress, contributing to reviews and multi-agency meetings
• Create a calm, structured and nurturing environment that supports emotional regulation, comfort and positive relationships
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety and moving and handling procedures in line with school policies

Qualifications and Skills:

• Experience supporting children or young people with PMLD, SLD or complex SEND in a special school or similar setting is highly desirable
• Strong understanding of person-centred and holistic SEN practice
• Patient, resilient and empathetic, with confidence responding to both physical and emotional needs
• Comfortable working within a multidisciplinary team and following specialist care and education plans
• Level 3 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning, Health and Social Care or a related area is desirable but not essential
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to apply for one

Ribbons & Reeves are London’s leading education recruiters, specialising in long-term and permanent roles within mainstream and specialist SEN schools. We work closely with schools across Brent, supporting dedicated professionals who are committed to making a meaningful and lasting impact in special education.

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