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PMLD Specialist Teaching Assistant

📍 Location
london
⏰ Job Type
Full-time
📅 Posted
June 06, 2026

About the Role

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...

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