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 in SEND or youth support desirable.
• Resilience, patience, and team spirit.
• Comfortable using creative or visual strategies.
• Willingness to learn therapeutic approaches.

About the School

This Sandwell SEND school, rated Outstanding by Ofsted, is widely recognised for its warm yet ambitious learning environment. Inspectors praised the staff’s ability to celebrate every pupil’s strengths rather than focusing on limitations. The curriculum is highly personalised, with sensory experiences, outdoor learning zones, therapy spaces, and play-based exploration forming part of daily life. Staff are deeply collaborative and supported with excellent training pathways. The leadership team actively invests in staff wellbeing, making it an inspiring place to grow professionally. If you want a role where small wins feel like big victories, this is it.