SEND Teaching Assistant
Birmingham
Full time
£25,300 per annum
Vacancy ID
b88f9271-d9e9-4db3-b2f4-3ddd0b83e2ea
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 sensory needs.
Calm, patient communicator with strong emotional awareness.
Comfortable using regulation and sensory-based strategies.
Strong safeguarding awareness and consistent practice.
About the School
Located in Birmingham (B18), this SEND school holds a secure Ofsted Good rating and is known for its regulation-led, pupil-centred approach. The school supports pupils with autism, sensory processing differences, and emotional regulation needs through calm environments and highly structured routines.
Classrooms are designed to minimise sensory overload, with access to regulation spaces, visual schedules, and predictable transitions. Staff work closely with occupational therapists and behaviour specialists to ensure consistent, joined-up support across the school day.
Leadership prioritises SEND-specific CPD and reflective practice, offering training in sensory integration, emotional regulation, and inclusive approaches. The culture is calm, supportive, and purposeful — an excellent environment for someone who understands that regulation is the foundation for learning.