SEND Teaching Assistant
Birmingham
Full time
£25,300 per annum
Vacancy ID
706354bf-a6af-4879-940b-3f6610d02207
Job Description
As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with pupils who require additional support to access learning. 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 supporting pupils with SEND or emotional needs.
Calm, patient communicator with strong emotional awareness.
Comfortable using visual and sensory-based strategies.
Strong safeguarding awareness and consistent practice.
About the School
Located in Birmingham (B24), this SEND school holds a secure Ofsted Good rating and is recognised for its thoughtful, regulation-focused approach. The school supports pupils with a range of emotional, sensory, and communication needs, using predictable routines and calm environments to promote stability.
Classrooms are designed with sensory awareness in mind, offering access to regulation spaces, visual timetables, and clear transition points. Staff work closely with occupational therapists and behaviour specialists to ensure strategies are consistent and responsive to individual needs.
Leadership places strong emphasis on training and reflective practice, offering CPD in emotional regulation, sensory integration, and SEND-specific approaches. The culture is collaborative, calm, and supportive — an excellent setting for practitioners who value patience, consistency, and meaningful progress.