SEN Teaching Assistant

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Job Description

Flourish is currently recruiting SEN Teaching Assistants to join specialist SEN schools and alternative provision settings across Birmingham. These roles provides an excellent opportunity to support pupils with a wide range of complex, physical and diverse needs, including Hearing Impairments (HI), Hypermobility, Learning Difficulties (LD/MLD), Multiple Sensory Impairments (MSI), Non-Verbal Learning Disorders (NLD), and Physical Disabilities (PD).

If you’re looking for a rewarding and meaningful role where you can make a real difference every day, this could be the perfect opportunity to bring your skills, empathy, and commitment to helping every child thrive and reach their full potential.

The SEN Teaching Assistant Role:

  • Provide 1:1 and small group support for pupils with SEND including HI, LD, MLD, MSI, NLD, and physical disabilities
  • Implement strategies to support behaviour, emotional regulation and individual learning outcomes
  • Work closely with class teachers, SENCOs and external professionals to meet EHCP goals
  • Help create a safe, inclusive and stimulating learning environment
  • Support pupils with personal care or physical needs, where required
  • Promote independence, confidence and resilience in learners
We welcome applications from candidates with experience in any of the following roles:
  • SEN Teaching Assistant, SEND TA, Learning Support Assistant (LSA), Teaching Assistant, 1:1 TA, Behaviour Mentor
  • Experience working in a special school, PRU, alternative provision or inclusive mainstream school
  • Strong understanding of SEND, particularly in supporting pupils with Hearing Impairments (HI), Hypermobility, Learning Difficulties (LD/MLD), Multiple Sensory Impairments (MSI), Non-Verbal Learning Disorders (NLD), and Physical Disabilities (PD).
  • Empathetic, adaptable and resilient approach
  • Excellent behaviour management strategies
  • Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)

Our Promise to you!
We promise that we will never pressure you into working and will only offer you work where and when you want it, allowing you to fit work around your other commitments – giving you a great work-life balance.

As well as only working the days you want to work, in schools you will love; working as a SEN Teaching Assistant for Flourish Education also offers you other excellent benefits, including:
  • £88.92 - £120 per day depending on experience, which equates to £17,940 - £23,400 based on working 5 days a week for a full school year
  • Holiday Pay - 12.07% of your day rate is accrued into your holiday pot
  • Pension Contributions
  • Free KCSIE compliant Safeguarding and Prevent Duty Training inclusive of modules relating to legislation, FGM and abuse
  • Refer a Friend bonus scheme
  • Regular contact throughout the registration process and once you are at work

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you’ll have the opportunity to work across a variety of special schools and alternative provision settings in and around Birmingham. These schools are easily commutable from Selly Oak, Edgbaston, Handsworth, Sparkbrook, Erdington, and Kings Norton. Most settings benefit from excellent public transport links and provide on-site parking for those who drive.

Ready to join a team where you’re supported, valued and placed in schools where you’ll thrive? Apply now to become a SEN Teaching Assistant with Flourish Education – your next fulfilling role could be just a few clicks away!

Legal:
Flourish Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects every candidate to share this commitment. All candidates are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Flourish Education is acting as an employment and business agency.