SEND Teaching Assistant
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SEND Teaching Assistant
Birmingham
Full time
£24,700 - £31,200 per annum
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. Mains safeguarding, care, and wellbeing standards.
Desired Experience + Qualifications
- Experience supporting SEND or SEMH pupils in any setting
- Strong communication and gentle relational approach
- Understanding of autism and sensory needs or willingness to learn
- Patience adaptability and consistent boundaries
- Commitment to safeguarding and teamwork
About the School
This Birmingham B12 SEND school offers a carefully structured therapeutic environment for pupils with complex communication and developmental needs. Rated Good by Ofsted the school is known for its clear routines sensory friendly classrooms and well trained staff who understand behaviour as communication. Each class benefits from a high staff to pupil ratio enabling personalised support and consistent routines that reduce anxiety. The school uses evidence based strategies including TEACCH sensory integration communication systems and nurture approaches to help pupils progress socially emotionally and academically. Staff work collaboratively and receive regular CPD in autism practice communication development and trauma informed approaches. Families consistently report strong trusting relationships with staff and note how their children’s confidence and communication improve over time. This is an excellent setting for someone who wants to work in a supportive highly structured SEND environment where every pupil’s progress is recognised and celebrated.