SEND Teaching Assistant

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 (school, care, or youth setting)
• Understanding of autism and sensory processing differences
• Patient, adaptable, and emotionally resilient approach
• Strong teamwork and communication skills

About the School

This Birmingham-based special school, rated Good by Ofsted, offers a structured yet creative learning environment for pupils aged 6–16 with complex SEND needs. The curriculum blends therapeutic practices with academic learning, encouraging each pupil to reach milestones at their own pace. Staff are trained in trauma-informed and sensory-integrated approaches, ensuring that every lesson prioritises safety, engagement, and dignity. The school community feels more like a family — small class sizes, high staff ratios, and a deep respect for individuality make it a place where children and adults thrive together. Ofsted commended the school’s unwavering commitment to progress and wellbeing, noting its innovative use of sensory spaces and pastoral care systems that genuinely transform lives.