Details:
- Salary: £93 - 105 - Day
- Job Type: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: Lambeth
- Date: 4 hours ago
Description:
SEND Teaching Assistant - PMLD - Specialist School
Location: Lambeth, London, England (on-site)
Pay: £93–£105 per day, depending on qualifications and experience.
Start date: 23 November 2026; immediate start available
Contract: Full-time, temporary, long-term.
Hours: Monday to Friday during term time, Exact hours agreed before placement.
About the role
Transparency Education is recruiting a SEND Teaching Assistant for a specialist school opportunity in Lambeth. You will support pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), combining accessible learning support with attentive personal care.
You will need to learn how individual pupils communicate preferences, interest and discomfort. The role requires careful observation and consistent work with teachers and other professionals. Specialist physical support must follow each pupil’s plans and be carried out only within your training and agreed procedures.
Key responsibilities
Support sensory activities and agreed approaches to communication.
Offer meaningful opportunities for pupils to participate and make choices.
Provide personal care respectfully and follow individual care guidance.
Record responses and share changes in engagement or comfort with colleagues.
Requirements
To be eligible for this role and the stated pay, applicants must have:
Experience in complex-needs education, disability support or a relevant care role.
Confidence providing personal care with dignity and patience.
Careful observation and dependable teamwork; specialist training is advantageous.
Appropriate qualifications and training for the responsibilities of the post.
Higher rates reflect substantial relevant experience and/or training, such as a recognised Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent where relevant. Pay follows school expectations and AWR, where applicable.
Why Transparency Education?
We support teachers and school support staff through attentive service and professional development, offering:
A dedicated consultant providing ongoing support and guidance.
A £150 refer-a-friend reward once your referred candidate has worked and been paid for their first 10 days.
Pay in line with Agency Worker Regulations (AWR), including equal pay treatment where applicable.
Access to a wide range of CPD through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders.
Apply today
Send your CV and details of your complex-needs experience, care skills and relevant training.
Email or call (phone number removed). Please include your earliest available start date.
If you are not contacted within two working days, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion. We will retain your CV to help you find other education opportunities.
Safer recruitment
Transparency Education operates stringent safer recruitment procedures. We promote equality, challenge discrimination and are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers must share this commitment. Appointments are subject to Enhanced DBS clearance, references, right-to-work and appropriate safer recruitment checks