Job Title: PMLD Teacher
Location: Barking and Dagenham
Salary: Depending on experience
Start Date: September 2025
Contract Type: Day-to-day/Long-term, Part-time/Full-time

Are You Passionate About Transforming the Lives of Students with PMLD?

If so, GSL Education are excited to offer a thriving opportunity for an engaging and experienced PMLD Teacher in a brand-new PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities) school that is set to open in September 2025 in Barking and Dagenham. The school has a hydrotherapy pool and ceiling hoists for students who need assistance.

As a PMLD Teacher, you will be responsible for delivering a tailored curriculum to students with complex learning needs, the majority (80%) of whom have significantly reduced mobility or are unable to work. You will play a key role in creating an inclusive and nurturing learning environment that supports the individual educational, physical, and sensory needs of each student.

Key Responsibilities of PMLD Teacher:

Plan and deliver engaging, multi-sensory lessons suited to students with PMLD.
Implement individualised learning plans (EHCPs) to support student progress.
Work closely with teaching assistants, therapists, and other professionals to provide a holistic approach to learning.
Utilise specialist facilities, including a hydrotherapy pool and ceiling hoists, to aid students’ mobility and physical development.
Foster communication and interaction using assistive technologies, PECS, Makaton, or other relevant methods.
Provide pastoral care and emotional support, ensuring a safe and positive learning environment.
Engage with families and carers, maintaining strong relationships to support student progress.
Maintain accurate records and assessments, ensuring compliance with school policies and SEND best practices.

Requirements of PMLD Teacher:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential.
Proven experience working with SEND students, particularly those with PMLD or complex needs.
Strong background in Early Years education, ideally within a SEND setting.
Familiarity with hydrotherapy, sensory learning, and mobility support strategies.
Experience using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tools is desirable.
A compassionate, patient, and adaptable teaching approach.
Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Have an enhanced DBS registered to the Updated Service or be happy to apply for one with GSL Education.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.

As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and supporting staff in schools across the UK.

For more information or to register your interest in the PMLD Teacher role in Barking and Dagenham, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.

Join us as a PMLD Teacher and help shape the future of our students!