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SEND Teaching Assistant – Full-time and part-time roles available from ASAP

We are currently seeking experienced and compassionate SEND Teaching Assistants with proven PMLD experience to support pupils with complex needs across schools in Shepherds Bush and the surrounding areas. These flexible opportunities are ideal for support staff who want to make a meaningful difference in inclusive and specialist learning environments.

Duties as SEND Teaching Assistant:

Support pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), including physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and complex medical needs
Provide one-to-one and small group support in both classroom and therapeutic settings
Assist with personal care, feeding, and mobility where required
Promote communication, independence, and emotional well-being
Work closely with teachers, therapists, and families to implement individual learning plans
Contribute to the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils

Ideal SEND Teaching Assistant:

Experience working with children or young people with PMLD is essential
Experience in SEND, care, or specialist education settings
Manual handling and personal care experience is highly desirable
Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning (or equivalent) is preferred
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Patience, empathy, and a proactive approach to supporting learning
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one

Why Step Teachers?

With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services.

We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, which means we have undergone rigorous external auditing to ensure we consistently meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standing in education recruitment.

Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE’s statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Your salary - dependent on experience - is paid weekly through PAYE – that means no self-employed or umbrella companies. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well-being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of.

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