SEND Teaching Assistant

SEND Teaching Assistant Vacancy

Positions available X3

Location: South Birmingham

Start Date: 01/09/2026

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?  

Do you thrive in a dynamic and rewarding environment?

Through education, we enable young people to gain the skills and resilience needed to succeed in life beyond school, inspiring the brightest futures.Our partnered schools offer amazing opportunities, securing strong educational outcomes with personalised, inclusive, and stimulating programmes of learning.

There’s nothing more rewarding than helping someone believe in themselves, have the confidence to celebrate their own uniqueness and achieve success that is personal to them.

Teaching Personnel are currently looking for qualified Level 2 and Level 3 Teaching Assistants to work at Secondary Schools located in South Birmingham. 

As a qualified Teaching Assistant you will be required to support students in a mainstream secondary setting with different variations of Special Educational Needs.

Mandatory for all successful candidates:

• A Teaching Assistant Qualification (Level 2 or Level 3)
• English and Maths GCSE
• Enhanced Child DBS which is on the update service (or willing to purchase one)
• Specific right to work documents 
• 24 months worth of educational references
• Ability to work well under pressure and as part of a team
• Available Monday - Friday term time only (8:15am - 16:00pm)

Interviews and trial days will be happening prior to schools breaking up for the summer holidays on July 17th 2026 - so the ideal candidate will be available for interviews within the next week. However, if you are not available for this it WILL NOT affect your application.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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