sen teaching assistant.

£90 - £95 per day

Near Quidenham

Are you an exceptionally empathetic, resilient, and highly skilled Learning Support Assistant (LSA) or Teaching Assistant (TA) ready to dedicate your talents to a highly specialist SEN setting in the beautiful Quidenham area?

Do you thrive on the challenge of supporting students with a broad range of complex Special Educational Needs (SEN), including those with significant medical or physical dependencies, and possess the consistency and therapeutic approach required to facilitate genuine personal breakthroughs?

We are seeking a proactive, committed, and experienced individual to join a highly supportive and dedicated specialist SEN school community located in Quidenham. If you are passionate about providing structured support, holistic care, and a nurturing environment for young people with significant, complex needs, we want to hear from you.

The Opportunity

A vital and immensely rewarding opening exists for an experienced LSA/TA to work within a well-regarded, specialist SEN school provision near Quidenham. This crucial role often involves supporting pupils who have the most complex and profound needs across various age ranges, typically including:

• Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
• Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD)
• Associated physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and high medical dependencies (e.g., EHCPs with extensive care plans).

Your contribution will be central to helping students access a sensory-based, multi-disciplinary curriculum, ensuring their safety, comfort, and engagement in learning activities. This is a highly practical and therapeutic role where you will be instrumental in creating a calm, supportive, and medically-aware environment, primarily supporting pupils on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide intensive, tailored support to named pupils, meticulously implementing their EHCP targets, medical protocols, and complex personal care routines.
• Assist pupils with all aspects of complex personal care, including manual handling (using hoists/slings), feeding, toileting, and positioning, always maintaining dignity and professional standards.
• Monitor and record health and well-being data, administer medication (following training and delegation), and respond effectively and calmly to medical events according to protocols.
• Facilitate and support the use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) methods, focusing on object cues, sensory prompts, and switch work to maximise communication opportunities.
• Work closely with therapists (e.g., Physiotherapy, OT) to integrate therapeutic exercises and handling techniques into the daily routine and learning activities.
• Assist the teacher in preparing and adapting a highly sensory and differentiated curriculum, utilising specialist equipment and resources to ensure comfort and engagement.
• Maintain accurate, detailed, and professional records of medical monitoring, personal care logs, progress against targets, and incidents for professional discussions.

Essential Profile

• Previous, demonstrated experience supporting children or young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and significant physical and medical needs is highly desirable.
• Competence in or proven willingness to undergo training for complex personal care, manual handling (hoisting), and basic medical procedures (e.g., awareness of feeding tubes, epilepsy protocols).
• A robust understanding of sensory processing needs and the ability to adapt the environment and interaction style accordingly.
• Proven track record of using specialist communication systems for non-verbal or minimally verbal learners.
• High levels of physical and emotional resilience, exceptional reliability, and unwavering patience, coupled with a proactive, meticulous approach to health and safety.
• Excellent communication skills, and the ability to work effectively and discreetly as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Possession of an Enhanced Child DBS on the update service (or willingness to complete one promptly).

Benefits of Joining Us

• A competitive daily pay rate of £90 - £95, reflective of your experience supporting complex, high-dependency needs.
• The opportunity to work in a nurturing, specialist SEN school in Quidenham that prioritises staff support and high-quality, complex needs training.
• Access to specialist, accredited training in areas such as Manual Handling, specific medical competencies, and advanced AAC technology.
• A profoundly rewarding role where you will directly contribute to the quality of life, comfort, and dignity of the students you support.
• £300 Refer A Friend scheme (terms apply).

How to Apply

If you are a dedicated and supportive individual ready to make a difference in a school setting, please apply immediately with your CV or contact Neeraj at neeraj.kommaravalli@randstad.co.uk for more information.

We are the UK market leader for recruitment in education. We have nearly two decades of experience helping teachers and support staff find temporary and permanent roles in schools, colleges, and nurseries. We partner with over 2,500 schools each week, supporting more than 135,000 children every day across the country, which allows us to find the right match for your skills.