Teaching Assistant
4 days ago
Hoddesdon
SEND Teaching Assistant Location: Hoddesdon Salary: starting from £19,100 per year, pro rata. Contract: Permanent Start Date: September 2025 About the Role: Horizon Teachers is seeking a committed SEN Teaching Assistant to support pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) across all Key Stages. You’ll work 1:1 and with small groups, providing essential support to learners with complex needs, including non-verbal communication and physical or medical challenges. Key Responsibilities: • Deliver 1:1 and small-group support tailored to pupils with PMLD, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and medical needs, • Assist with personal care, feeding, mobility (including hoisting/wheelchair use), • Support teachers in delivering a sensory-based, adapted curriculum, • Use communication tools such as Makaton, symbols, AAC devices, and signs, • Help foster a safe, calm, and engaging learning environment What We’re Looking For: • Experience supporting pupils with PMLD, complex needs, or non-verbal communication, • Confidence in personal care, manual handling, and feeding, • Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, • Ability to swim, required to support pupils in one swimming lesson per week. Why Join Horizon Teachers? • Competitive pay, • Temp-to-perm opportunities, • Ongoing CPD and specialist training Apply Now If you’re passionate about making a difference, we’d love to hear from you. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds including care, education, youth work, and nursing. Equal Opportunities We’re an inclusive employer, committed to equal opportunities for all.