PMLD Support Assistant
A specialist SEN setting in South Croydon, Croydon is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for…
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PMLD & Complex Needs Support Jobs in London
Find current PMLD and complex-needs support opportunities across London. Review the communication, mobility, sensory and personal-care expectations before applying.
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Complex Needs Teaching Assistant – SEN School
A specialist SEN setting in Enfield is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for someone…
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A specialist SEN setting in North Kensington, Kensington and Chelsea is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a…
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A specialist SEN setting in Chiswick, Hounslow is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for someone…
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A specialist SEN setting in Teddington, Richmond upon Thames is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support…
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A specialist SEN setting in Palmers Green, Enfield is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Tottenham, Haringey is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Erith, Bexley is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for someone…
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A specialist SEN setting in Orpington, Bromley is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for someone…
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A specialist SEN setting in Streatham, Lambeth is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Ruislip, Hillingdon is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Ealing is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for someone comfortable…
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A specialist SEN setting in Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role…
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A specialist SEN setting in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN…
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A specialist SEN setting in New Malden, Kingston upon Thames is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support…
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A specialist SEN setting in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on…
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A specialist SEN setting in Harrow is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for someone comfortable…
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A specialist SEN setting in Romford, Havering is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for someone…
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A specialist SEN setting in Ilford, Redbridge is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist…
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A specialist SEN setting in Forest Hill, Lewisham is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in East Ham, Newham is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Gants Hill, Redbridge is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Kentish Town, Camden is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Wanstead, Redbridge is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Colliers Wood, Merton is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Hanwell, Ealing is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Stoke Newington, Hackney is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role…
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A specialist SEN setting in Vauxhall, Lambeth is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for someone…
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A specialist SEN setting in Goodmayes, Redbridge is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Kingston, Kingston upon Thames is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role…
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A specialist SEN setting in Clapham, Lambeth is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Stratford, Newham is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for someone…
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A specialist SEN setting in Gants Hill, Redbridge is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role…
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A specialist SEN setting in Catford, Lewisham is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for someone…
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A specialist SEN setting in South Harrow, Harrow is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Hendon, Barnet is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for someone…
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A specialist SEN setting in Chadwell Heath, Barking and Dagenham is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist…
View job details →Complex Needs Teaching Assistant – SEN School
A specialist SEN setting in Croydon is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for someone…
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A specialist SEN setting in Catford, Lewisham is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Croydon is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for someone…
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A specialist SEN setting in Leyton, Waltham Forest is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Islington is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for someone…
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A specialist SEN setting in East Ham, Newham is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Forest Hill, Lewisham is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for…
View job details →Complex Needs Teaching Assistant – SEN School
A specialist SEN setting in Kentish Town, Camden is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Brixton, Lambeth is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Harrow is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for someone comfortable…
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A specialist SEN setting in Woolwich, Greenwich is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support…
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A specialist SEN setting in Kilburn, Brent is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for someone…
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A specialist SEN setting in Kentish Town, Camden is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
View job details →PMLD Support Assistant – Special Needs School
A specialist SEN setting in Orpington, Bromley is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for someone…
View job details →Complex Needs Teaching Assistant – SEN School
A specialist SEN setting in Mile End, Tower Hamlets is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role…
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A specialist SEN setting in Leytonstone, Waltham Forest is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role…
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A specialist SEN setting in Woolwich, Greenwich is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Gospel Oak, Camden is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for someone…
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A specialist SEN setting in Plaistow, Newham is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Bromley is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for someone…
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A specialist SEN setting in Wanstead, Redbridge is looking for a PMLD Support Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a specialist support role for…
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A specialist SEN setting in Catford, Lewisham is looking for a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex additional needs. This is a hands-on SEN role for…
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What does a PMLD & Complex Needs Support do?
PMLD and complex-needs support can involve profound and multiple learning disabilities, physical disabilities, health needs and highly individual communication. The work is practical, attentive and usually delivered by a coordinated team.
Some roles include personal care, feeding support or mobility assistance; others do not. These duties must be stated clearly, risk assessed and supported by appropriate training, equipment and professional guidance.
Responsibilities can include
- Follow individual communication, mobility and support plans closely
- Use sensory and interaction approaches matched to the pupil
- Support personal care only where it is part of the role and training
- Notice and report changes accurately within agreed procedure
- Work alongside teachers, therapists, nurses and care staff as required
Not every vacancy includes every responsibility. Read the live job description for the actual pupils, duties and setting.
Role fit
What experience do you need?
Many employers look for direct PMLD, complex-needs, disability, healthcare, care or specialist-school experience. The more intensive the duties, the more specific the required evidence is likely to be.
Strong candidates describe safe practical support, dignity, communication, teamwork and exact responsibilities rather than making broad claims about being comfortable with complex needs.
Requirements vary
What qualifications do you need?
Qualification requirements depend on the duties. Support posts do not share one universal certificate, but employers may require relevant care or education experience and role-specific training.
Moving and handling, personal care, first aid, feeding or health-related training must match the actual responsibilities. Candidates should never claim competence they have not been trained or assessed to perform.
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PMLD & Complex Needs Support job questions
What does PMLD mean?
PMLD means profound and multiple learning disabilities. Pupils may have significant learning, communication, physical, sensory or health needs requiring highly individual support.
Do PMLD support jobs involve personal care?
Many do, but not all. The vacancy should explain the duties, and the employer must provide the relevant policy, training, equipment and safe working arrangements.
What experience is useful for complex-needs work?
Specialist-school, disability, care, healthcare, communication, mobility or personal-care experience can be relevant when it matches the actual role.
Do I need moving-and-handling training?
Only roles involving relevant mobility support require it. Training must be appropriate to the setting and refreshed or assessed as the employer requires.
Is PMLD work suitable for a complete beginner?
Some settings provide strong induction, but intensive roles often require relevant experience. Candidates should judge the duties honestly and apply only where their evidence is credible.
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