SEN Teaching Assistant - PMLD Specialist
| Posting date: | 25 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £115 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 December 2025 |
| Location: | Bolton, Greater Manchester |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 195638 |
Summary
PMLD Teaching Assistant - Special Secondary School
Location: Bolton
Pay Rate: £105 per day
Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term
We are pleased to be supporting a welcoming special secondary school in Bolton in their search for a dedicated PMLD Teaching Assistant. This role offers a meaningful opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD).
Working as part of an experienced and supportive team, you will help create a nurturing, inclusive learning environment where every pupil is encouraged to progress and thrive.
Key Responsibilities
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Provide 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with PMLD
Provide 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with PMLD
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Assist with personal care, mobility support, and communication needs
Assist with personal care, mobility support, and communication needs
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Support sensory-based and therapeutic activities both in and outside the classroom
Support sensory-based and therapeutic activities both in and outside the classroom
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Follow individual EHCP targets and contribute to pupil progress
Follow individual EHCP targets and contribute to pupil progress
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Carry out TA1 duties to assist learning and engagement
Carry out TA1 duties to assist learning and engagement
About You
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Experience supporting children or young people with PMLD, complex needs, or severe learning difficulties
Experience supporting children or young people with PMLD, complex needs, or severe learning difficulties
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A compassionate, patient, and flexible approach
A compassionate, patient, and flexible approach
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Confidence supporting personal care and manual handling (training available)
Confidence supporting personal care and manual handling (training available)
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A strong commitment to inclusive education and pupil wellbeing
A strong commitment to inclusive education and pupil wellbeing
What the School Provides
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A warm, inclusive environment with a strong community ethos
A warm, inclusive environment with a strong community ethos
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Excellent support from experienced teachers, therapists, and specialist staff
Excellent support from experienced teachers, therapists, and specialist staff
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Access to ongoing training and professional development
Access to ongoing training and professional development
If you are passionate about supporting pupils with complex needs and would like to join a highly supportive school community in Bolton, we encourage you to apply today.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (child and adult workforce), satisfactory references, and full compliance with KCSIE (2024) and safer recruitment requirements. Overseas police checks may be required where appropriate. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and operates as an employment business for this vacancy.
Location: Bolton
Pay Rate: £105 per day
Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term
We are pleased to be supporting a welcoming special secondary school in Bolton in their search for a dedicated PMLD Teaching Assistant. This role offers a meaningful opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD).
Working as part of an experienced and supportive team, you will help create a nurturing, inclusive learning environment where every pupil is encouraged to progress and thrive.
Key Responsibilities
-
Provide 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with PMLD
Provide 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with PMLD
-
Assist with personal care, mobility support, and communication needs
Assist with personal care, mobility support, and communication needs
-
Support sensory-based and therapeutic activities both in and outside the classroom
Support sensory-based and therapeutic activities both in and outside the classroom
-
Follow individual EHCP targets and contribute to pupil progress
Follow individual EHCP targets and contribute to pupil progress
-
Carry out TA1 duties to assist learning and engagement
Carry out TA1 duties to assist learning and engagement
About You
-
Experience supporting children or young people with PMLD, complex needs, or severe learning difficulties
Experience supporting children or young people with PMLD, complex needs, or severe learning difficulties
-
A compassionate, patient, and flexible approach
A compassionate, patient, and flexible approach
-
Confidence supporting personal care and manual handling (training available)
Confidence supporting personal care and manual handling (training available)
-
A strong commitment to inclusive education and pupil wellbeing
A strong commitment to inclusive education and pupil wellbeing
What the School Provides
-
A warm, inclusive environment with a strong community ethos
A warm, inclusive environment with a strong community ethos
-
Excellent support from experienced teachers, therapists, and specialist staff
Excellent support from experienced teachers, therapists, and specialist staff
-
Access to ongoing training and professional development
Access to ongoing training and professional development
If you are passionate about supporting pupils with complex needs and would like to join a highly supportive school community in Bolton, we encourage you to apply today.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (child and adult workforce), satisfactory references, and full compliance with KCSIE (2024) and safer recruitment requirements. Overseas police checks may be required where appropriate. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and operates as an employment business for this vacancy.