SEND Teaching Assistant
Birmingham
Full time
£26,000 – £31,200 per annum
Vacancy ID
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Job Description
Supporting pupils throughout the school day, SEND Teaching Assistants help create calm and structured learning environments. 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 working with SEND pupils, ideally in a UK school
Calm, empathetic, and consistent approach
Strong teamwork and communication skills
A genuine commitment to inclusion and lifelong learning
About the School
This Birmingham SEND school, rated Good by Ofsted, provides an exceptional environment for pupils with complex communication and learning needs. With small class sizes and high staff-to-pupil ratios, the school ensures every learner receives individualised attention and tailored support. Its curriculum integrates sensory regulation, life skills, and therapeutic input alongside academic learning. Staff receive specialist training in areas such as Team Teach, Makaton, and emotional literacy, and the school’s pastoral culture is known for being both restorative and empowering. The leadership team promotes collaboration and emotional wellbeing, creating a workplace where staff feel valued, listened to, and continually developed. This is a rare opportunity to work within a team that changes lives daily through patience, passion, and purpose.