SEND Teaching Assistant

  • Job Reference: 00011840-1
  • Date Posted: 4 February 2026
  • Recruiter: Flourish Education
  • Location: Birmingham
  • Salary: £88.92 to £100 Per Day
  • Sector: SEN Teaching Assistant
  • Job Type: Temporary
  • Contact: Libby Hobley
  • Email: libby@flourisheducation.co.uk
  • Telephone: 0121 423 3557
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Job Description

We are recruiting for a SEND Teaching Assistant to work in the Great Barr area in a 2-form entry primary school. This role involves providing 1:1 support for a child in Year 4 with Autism and challenging behaviour.

The school is seeking a candidate with experience supporting children with Autism and managing challenging behaviour. Any additional qualifications or training related to SEND would be highly desirable.

This role will start in April 2026 and continue to July 2026 full-time (8:30am-15:30pm).

Required Skills and Experience for this Teaching Assistant role
  • Hold a Level 2 or Level 3 qualification
  • Good knowledge and experience of working with SEND
  • Experience working in Nurseries or Primary Schools as a Teaching Assistant or LSA
  • A DBS on the update service or issued in the last 12 months
  • A minimum of 2 excellent references
Working for Flourish Education as a Teaching Assistant you will receive
  • Competitive Salary – between £88.92-£100 per day depending on experience, which equates to £17,940-£19,500 per annum based on working 5 days a week for a full school year
  • Pension Contributions
  • Holiday Pay - for PAYE candidates, 12.07% of your day rate is accrued into your holiday pot
  • 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 from your own dedicated consultant
Our client is based in Great Barr and offer on-site car parking.
We are currently working with schools in Handsworth, Winson Green, Edgbaston and Aston and many more who all require day-to-day Learning Support Assistants to help support their students and permanent teaching staff. 
If you are a Learning Support Assistant interested in this role, please apply now or call Libby today for more information. We look forward to hearing from you.
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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.
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