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SEND Teaching Assistant - PMLD & Complex Needs

Job Posted: 14 hours ago

Salary: £ 89.38 - 100 / Day
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Sheffield

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Job Title: SEND Teaching Assistant – PMLD & Complex Needs

Location: Sheffield
 Salary: £83–£100 per day (PAYE)
 Contract: Full-time, Long-term
 Start Date: Immediate

Looking for a role that’s as challenging as it is rewarding?

We’re working with a specialist school in Sheffield that supports pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and complex medical or physical needs. They’re looking for a compassionate, resilient SEND Teaching Assistant to join their team full-time.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll make a real difference every single day. No two days are the same, and that’s exactly what makes it special.

Your day-to-day will include:

Supporting children with complex learning, physical and medical needs

Assisting with mobility, personal care, and feeding routines

Using specialist equipment and communication tools (training provided)

Creating a safe, nurturing, and sensory-rich environment

You’ll need to bring:

Resilience, adaptability, and a calm, caring approach

A willingness to get involved and learn new skills

Some experience supporting SEND, care work, or relevant personal experience

An open mind and a big heart — this is a team that values kindness and connection

What you’ll get from us:

Opportunity to upskill in Moving & Handling and Personal Care (where required)

Weekly pay through PAYE — no umbrella deductions

Free access to our online CPD Academy for ongoing training and professional growth

Supportive consultants who genuinely understand the world of SEND

Whether you’ve worked in SEND before or want to turn lived experience into a meaningful career, this could be your next big step.

 Apply today or contact Joe Palmer at (url removed) to chat through the role in more detail.

Support that changes lives starts with you. ♿

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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