New Directions Education are currently recruiting for a compassionate and dedicated Learning Support Assistant to support students with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) in a specialist secondary school in West Derby, Liverpool. This is a full-time, long-term position with the potential to become permanent for the right candidate.
The School:
A caring and well-resourced secondary specialist provision catering for pupils aged 11–19 with a wide range of complex learning needs, including PMLD, sensory impairments, and medical conditions.
Committed to a highly personalised curriculum that promotes independence, communication, and life skills in a nurturing environment.
The school has a strong multidisciplinary team including teaching staff, therapists, medical professionals, and support workers who work collaboratively to meet each pupil’s unique needs.
Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted with particular praise for its commitment to holistic development, safeguarding practices, and the quality of care and support provided to students and families.
The Role:
Full-time role supporting students with PMLD, many of whom are non-verbal and require significant personal care and medical support throughout the day.
Work closely with class teachers and therapists to deliver sensory-based learning activities, communication strategies (e.g. PECS, Makaton), and physiotherapy routines.
Support students with personal care, including toileting, feeding, and mobility needs, while maintaining dignity and promoting independence.
The Ideal Candidate:
Experience working with children or young people with PMLD or complex medical needs is highly desirable.
Relevant training such as Moving and Handling, PEG feeding, or Team Teach would be advantageous, but training can be provided for the right candidate.
Able to provide a school or care-based reference within the last 5 years.
What New Directions Education Ltd offers:
A dedicated and expert Account Manager
Regular and varied supply work
Competitive rates of pay
Potential long-term teaching roles
Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
A network of branches across the UK
Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
Recommend-a-friend scheme
Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry
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