Complex Needs Teaching Assistant

Complex Needs Teaching Assistant

Specialist School – Preston – Up to £580 per week – Full-Time – ASAP Start

Are you passionate about supporting children with complex and severe learning needs?

Do you have the patience, resilience, and compassion required to work in a specialist SEN setting?

Maybe you are seeking long-term experience to access fields such as Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Social Work or similar?

A specialist SEN school in Preston is seeking a dedicated Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with PMLD, SLD, severe Autism, physical disabilities, and communication difficulties. Join an outstanding education provider as a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant and become a key player in a dynamic support team under forward-thinking and innovative leadership.

The Role – Complex Needs Teaching Assistant

As a Complex Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with pupils on a 1:1 and small-group basis, supporting a highly personalised curriculum tailored to each child’s needs.

You will collaborate with teachers, therapists, and support staff to create a safe and structured environment where pupils can thrive and make progress at their own pace.

This is a hands-on Complex Needs Teaching Assistant role that can be challenging, but is extremely rewarding for those committed to making a real difference.

What’s on Offer

• Up to £580 per week
• Full-time, long-term Complex Needs Teaching Assistant role
• Immediate start available
• Extensive training in complex needs support
• Supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team

Ideal Candidate – Complex Needs Teaching Assistant

• Experience in care, SEN, or support work highly desirable
• Psychology Graduates welcomed
• Patient, resilient, and empathetic
• Comfortable supporting personal care needs
• Passion for supporting children with complex needs

This Complex Needs Teaching Assistant role in Preston offers a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience while making a lasting impact. You will offer personal care, sensory education, speech & communication support as a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant as well as keep detailed records of children’s behaviours and triggers to support an ongoing process of identifying effective intervention strategies to regulate emotions. Make a genuine positive impact as a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant and be the role model that children with PMLD deserve.

Click ‘Apply Now’ to register your interest in this exciting Complex Needs Teaching Assistant role today!

Prospero is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and complete all safeguarding/vetting checks in line with statutory guidance. Any adult working with children and young people is responsible for safeguarding and promoting their welfare.

Complex Needs Teaching Assistant – Preston Specialist School – Up to £580 per week

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