SEND Teaching assistant

Location: Northfield, Birmingham
Start Date: September 2026
Role: SEN Teaching Assistant
Hours: Full-time, Monday-Friday

Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant passionate about supporting children and young people with additional needs?

Aspire People are currently recruiting SEN Teaching Assistants to join a specialist school in Northfield, Birmingham, supporting pupils aged 2-19 with a range of complex SEND needs.

The successful candidates will provide classroom and individual support, helping pupils access learning and develop their communication, independence and social skills. The role may involve supporting pupils with Autism, PMLD, severe learning difficulties, physical disabilities and complex needs.

The ideal candidate will:

Have previous experience working with children or young people with SEND
Be patient, caring and confident supporting pupils with complex needs
Have strong behaviour management and communication skills
Be comfortable providing 1:1 and small-group support
Be willing to support with personal care where required
Have a relevant Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent experience

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant looking to work within a specialist setting where you can make a genuine difference to pupils' lives.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks