SEND Teaching Assistant
Birmingham
Full time
£25,300 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 supporting children with SEND or complex needs.
Calm. reliable. and patient approach.
Ability to adapt tasks and communication styles.
Comfortable working collaboratively in a specialist environment.
About the School
Located in Birmingham (B15), this specialist SEND school holds a strong Ofsted Good rating and is recognised for its warm. structured. and highly supportive environment. The school provides tailored pathways for pupils with autism, communication differences, and sensory processing needs, with a curriculum built around communication. independence. and emotional development.
The setting features calm breakout rooms, sensory spaces, and small-group learning hubs designed to reduce overwhelm and give pupils room to re-regulate. Staff are well-trained in structured teaching approaches and work collaboratively with speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and behaviour specialists to ensure each pupil’s plan is genuinely responsive to their needs.
Known for its strong leadership and exceptional teamwork culture, the school places great emphasis on staff wellbeing and practical CPD. They invest in training that helps support staff grow in confidence and skill over time, making it an excellent environment for someone developing their SEND practice. Candidates who value structure, collaboration, and meaningful pupil progress will feel well supported here.