SEND Teaching Assistant – PMLD & Medical Needs Location: Wallington, SM6 Hours: 9:00am – 3:45pm Availability: Full-time, part-time and day-to-day opportunities available Are you passionate about supporting pupils with complex SEND and helping them thrive in a specialist learning environment? A welcoming and supportive specialist school in Wallington is looking for caring and dedicated SEND Teaching Assistants to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity for experienced SEND professionals, carers and parents of children with SEND who can bring valuable personal experience, patience and understanding to the role. The school supports pupils with PMLD, complex learning needs, medical needs and a range of disabilities. You will work as part of a supportive team, building positive relationships with pupils and helping them develop their communication, independence and life skills. The Role As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will: • Support pupils with PMLD, complex learning needs and medical requirements • Build positive and trusting relationships with pupils • Support communication, sensory development, independence and wellbeing • Assist with personal care and mobility where required • Support pupils with individual learning and development activities • Encourage pupils to engage, explore and develop new skills • Work closely with teachers, therapists and other SEND professionals • Help create a safe, positive and nurturing learning environment The Ideal Candidate We are looking for someone who is: • Caring, patient and compassionate • Experienced in supporting children or young people with SEND, ideally within a school or specialist setting • Comfortable supporting pupils with complex needs and personal care • A strong communicator who can build positive relationships • Flexible, proactive and willing to learn • Able to work effectively as part of a wider team Personal experience as a parent, carer or family member of someone with SEND is also valued and welcomed. INDLON <br/><br />If you are interested, then please click on the apply button and contact Patsy Boguzas on 0207 580 2956 | Ext: 1031.<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. 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 />If the position you are applying for involves working with children or vulnerable adults, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.</em><br /><br /><em>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> Patsy Boguzas&nbsp;</strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;">Telephone: </span> 0207 580 2956 | Ext: 1031</strong></strong>