Teaching Assistant for Students with PMLD Location: Dagenham Type Secondary School Role: Full time Axcis is working with a Secondary school in Dagenham, looking for a teaching assistant to support students with PMLD. The school is a vibrant and inclusive environment, dedicated to supporting pupils aged 11–19 with a range of complex needs, including Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD). The school provides a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment where every student is valued as an individual. With small class sizes, a multidisciplinary team, and a strong emphasis on sensory, therapeutic, and life skills-based learning, we aim to maximise each pupil’s independence, communication, and quality of life. The school is proud of their caring and committed staff who work collaboratively to ensure that all our students thrive both academically and personally. The Role is to support pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) in a secondary school setting, ensuring they access education in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment tailored to their individual needs. Key Responsibilities: • Provide one-to-one or small-group support for pupils with PMLD. • Assist with physical and personal care needs, including toileting, feeding, mobility, and medical needs where appropriate (training provided). • Support pupils in accessing the curriculum using specialist equipment, communication aids, and sensory materials. • Promote pupils’ independence, confidence, and self-esteem. • Prepare learning resources under the guidance of teaching staff. • Support in delivering lessons adapted to PMLD pupils’ needs • Provide feedback to teachers on student progress and challenges. • Work collaboratively with teaching staff, therapists (e.g. speech & language, physio), and families. • Uphold the school’s policies and values regarding inclusion, safeguarding, and equality. Requirements: • Experience working with children or young people with special educational needs (particularly PMLD, SLD, or complex needs). • Patience, empathy, and a caring approach. • Good communication and teamwork skills. • Ability to follow instructions and work independently when needed. • Awareness of safeguarding and child protection policies. • CACHE Level 2 or 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning, or equivalent. • Basic Makaton, PECS, or other communication tool knowledge. <br/><br />If you are interested, then please click on the apply button and contact Hannah Bassett on 020 7580 2956 l Ext: 1066.<br /><br />If you are not interested in this role but know someone else who might be, <strong>don&#39;t forget that we offer &pound;50 in shopping vouchers if you refer a friend to us and we place them in the job.</strong> For more details, contact your local Axcis office.<br /><br /><em>This is a temporary position, unless stated otherwise.</em><br /><br /><em>Axcis is an equal opportunities employer and as such we do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race or any other equal opportunities criteria.<br /><br />The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.<br /><br />As such, you will be required to provide an up to date DBS, or be prepared to allow Axcis to process one on your behalf, in addition to other mandatory compliance checks in line with the DfE guidelines (for details please see our website).<br /><br />Axcis Education is an employment agency offering temporary supply work for daily, short-term and long-term assignments in addition to permanent positions.<br /><br />You must be suitably qualified for the position advertised and be prepared to attend a face to face interview with Axcis to demonstrate your suitability for this role.<br /><br />Salary / Pay Rate will be dependent on your skills and experience.</em><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;"><a href="/job-page-disclaimer">View the disclaimer</a></span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;"><strong>Contact: </strong></span><strong> Hannah Bassett&nbsp;</strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;">Telephone: </span> 020 7580 2956 l Ext: 1066</strong></strong>