SEND Teaching Assistant (PMLD)

Zest Education is recruiting a dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to join a warm, supportive, and highly specialised SEND school in Telford, working with children who have Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD). This is an exceptional opportunity for someone passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people with complex needs.

Start Date: April 2026 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30am–3:30pm Contract: Ongoing for the academic year (with potential to go permanent) Location: Telford Agency: Zest Education

💼 About the Role

• Supporting pupils with PMLD and complex medical/learning needs
• Working closely with teachers, therapists, and support staff
• Providing personal care where required
• Using sensory-based learning approaches
• Creating a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment
• Full-time hours: 8:30am–3:30pm, Monday to Friday
• Start after February half term and continue throughout the academic year
• Temporary to begin with, but a permanent contract may be offered for the right person

🌈 What We’re Looking For

• Experience supporting children or adults with PMLD, complex needs, or SEND
• A calm, patient, and compassionate approach
• Confidence with personal care and mobility support
• Someone reliable, committed, and eager to learn
• A team player who thrives in a specialist school environment

⭐ Why Work With Zest Education?

• Competitive pay rates
• A dedicated consultant who truly understands SEND
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Long-term stability with the potential for a permanent role
• Highly rated by schools and candidates across the West Midlands

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Grace at graces@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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