SEND Teaching Assistant
Sandwell
Full time
£24,700 - £29,900 per annum
Vacancy ID
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Job Description
Working alongside class teachers and inclusion staff, SEND Teaching Assistants support pupils with additional needs. The focus is on providing tailored academic and emotional support, adapting tasks where needed, and helping pupils feel secure and confident in the classroom. Strong communication, patience, and consistency are essential, alongside a clear understanding of safeguarding responsibilities.
Supports pupils with SEND in lessons and structured interventions.
Works closely with teachers to adapt learning activities.
Promotes confidence, independence, and positive behaviour.
Maintains safeguarding, care, and wellbeing standards.
Desired Experience + Qualifications
Experience with SEND desirable.
Patience, adaptability, and positivity.
Ability to build supportive relationships.
Teamwork and communication skills.
About the School
This Sandwell school, rated “Good” by Ofsted, specialises in meeting the needs of pupils with complex SEND. Its approach balances academic progress with therapeutic support, creating an environment where pupils can thrive both personally and academically.
Parents describe the school as transformative, praising the way staff build strong relationships and celebrate every success. Ofsted noted the effective leadership, skilled teaching, and inclusive ethos that ensure all pupils make progress.
For a SEND Teaching Assistant, this is an opportunity to join a supportive and ambitious team, where your role is essential to pupil success.