PMLD Teaching Assistant

PMLD TA - Blackburn:

Prospero Teaching are looking for an experienced teaching assistant to support children with complex needs at a lovely school near to Blackburn.

Although experience working with special needs in a school setting is preferred, any personal or professional experience supporting complex needs is what actually matters in this role to care and nurture for the individual.

Position Details:

• Location: Blackburn
• Position: PMLD TA
• Hours: 8:20am-3:20pm
• Type of Work: Temporary
• Full time/Part time: Full time only
• Minimum Rate of Pay: £90 per day, depending on experience
• Start date: Jan 2025
• End date: Ongoing

The Role:

• Assisting with personal care
• Working with challenging behaviours
• Building rapport with students, parents and staff

Experience, Training & Qualifications:

• Up to date Safeguarding training within the last year (desired but training can be provided)
• Previous experience supporting children with complex needs
• Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent is highly desired

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional references

OTHER

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

By registering with Prospero Teaching, you will be working with a team of dedicated professionals with a wealth of educational experience to help you find your next career move.

In addition, you will also benefit from

• access to free accredited training courses for teachers and support staff, ensuring you are able to continue your professional development
• support with interview preparations so you're fully prepared and confident to interview for your next role
• support with lesson planning and classroom management to support you to create stimulating and varied lessons
• a generous recommend a friend referral scheme

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Ideally, you will already have a full DBS on the update service but if not, we can process a new one.