SEND Teaching Assistant - PMLD - Specialist School in Southwark
£93 - £105 per day. Salary depends on qualifications and experience.
Start date: 02 November 2026 | full-time, long-term, temporary
Hours: Term time, 8:30am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Help pupils with profound and multiple learning disabilities take an active part in school life. In this specialist SEND role, you will support learners aged 4–19 through personalised activities, communication and essential care, recognising progress in each pupil’s own way. Transparency Education is recruiting for this position in Southwark.
The role includes support for complex physical, sensory and medical needs. Relevant training and guidance will be provided for specialist tasks, which must follow individual care plans.
Key responsibilities
Provide one-to-one and small-group support for personalised learning
Use agreed communication approaches and sensory resources
Support personal care, mobility and feeding in line with care plans and training
Work with teachers, therapists and healthcare colleagues, monitoring wellbeing
Role requirements
Experience supporting pupils with PMLD or closely related complex needs
Willingness and ability to provide dignified personal care and safe practical support
A patient, observant approach and commitment to safeguarding
Special-school experience, moving and handling or communication training is desirable
A commitment to safeguarding and an enhanced DBS check appropriate to the role, or willingness to complete one.
What the role offers
Develop specialist skills across personalised learning and care
Relevant guidance and training for specialist learning and care tasks
Access to CPD through Transparency Education
Ongoing support from a dedicated recruitment consultant
Apply below or email your CV to (url removed)
Why work via Transparency Education?
Transparency Education are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We:
Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.
Offer an excellent ‘refer a friend’ scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.
Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.
Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders
Application Process: Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact us directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.
Transparency Education operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.
We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Transparency Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance
