PMLD Teaching Assistant - PMLD/SLD School

PMLD Teaching Assistant - PMLD/SLD School

Location: Stratford

Pay: £90 – £105 per day (Depending on experience) – PAYE, no hidden deductions
Working Pattern: Full-time, Long-term (Temp-to-Perm Opportunity)
Recruitment Partner: Parker Smith Inclusion

Are you someone who genuinely wants to make a difference every single day?
Are you calm, compassionate and ready to support a young person who needs patience, understanding and consistency?

Parker Smith Inclusion is partnered with a warm, dedicated SEND school in Stratford, and we are looking for a caring, passionate and resilient Teaching Assistant supporting pupils with a diagnosis of Autism and significant behavioural needs linked to trauma, SLD, PMLD and Complex Needs.

If you believe in the power of relationships, small steps forward and celebrating every achievement, this could be the perfect role for you.

About the School:

This specialist SEND school is known for its nurturing ethos and commitment to every child’s unique journey. Staff work with empathy, patience and genuine care, placing trauma-informed practice at the centre of everything they do.

The school prides itself on:

• A truly child-centred approach, always guided by what each pupil needs to feel safe, settled and ready to learn

• Ensuring every young person is understood and supported, both emotionally and academically

• A team culture where staff look out for one another, celebrate successes and support each other during challenges

• Offering pupils a peaceful, structured environment where they can grow at their own pace

Students also benefit from a wide range of therapies based on their EHCPs, including occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, counselling, art therapy, CAMHS support, music therapy, Lego therapy, ELSA and various targeted interventions.

The school uses an adapted version of the Zones of Regulation, created in collaboration with therapy teams, and a whole-school sensory routine carried out every day. This starts right from breakfast club, helping students meet their oral, proprioceptive, tactile, visual, vestibular and auditory needs with carefully selected activities and food options.

In the classroom, students are supported with:

• Fine-motor activity boxes

• Calming music

• Clear transition routines

• Mid-lesson movement breaks

• Personalised visual timetables

• Timers to help with emotional regulation and structure

If a student becomes dysregulated and requires additional support, the school provides thoughtful, structured interventions both in and out of the classroom. This may include sensory circuits, movement breaks or time with a TA/HLTA—always planned, supervised and agreed between staff and pupil.

It’s a setting where children are cared for deeply—and where passionate educators feel valued, supported and part of something meaningful.

About the Role:

• Provide support to PMLD, SLD, Complex needs and Autistic students

• Build a trusting, stable relationship that helps the pupil feel secure

• Offer calm, consistent reassurance during difficult moments

• Support learning both inside the classroom and through structured sensory/therapeutic activities

• Work closely with teachers, pastoral staff and therapists using personalised strategies

• Support personal care and encouraging independence where possible

• Celebrate progress, no matter how small and help the pupil experience success

This role is ideal for someone who truly cares about giving young people the stability and encouragement they deserve.

What We’re Looking For:

We’re looking for a genuinely passionate educator, someone who:

• Is confident, patient and nurturing

• Understands behaviour through a trauma-informed lens

• Has experience supporting pupils with challenging behaviour

• Can stay positive even on tough days

• Communicates clearly and works well as part of a supportive team

• Believes every child is capable of progress with the right support

Why Join Through Parker Smith Inclusion?

• Long-term role with real potential to become permanent

• Support from specialist SEND consultants who truly understand your role

• Access to meaningful CPD in SEND, Complex Needs, SEMH and behaviour support

• A chance to join a school where your kindness, passion and resilience will make a lasting impact

If you’re the type of person who shows up with empathy, patience and a willingness to believe in every child, even on their hardest days, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now through Parker Smith Inclusion and help change a young person’s life for the better.
For more information, contact Elise Harnwell, SEND Consultant.