Sen Teaching Assistant in Birmingham, West Midlands

SEN Teaching Assistant, Birmingham: Help Students Thrive Long-Term

Some students stand at the classroom door for a minute before they come in. Nobody rushes them. You say good morning, and you wait. Over a term, that minute gets shorter, and you’re the reason why.

Are you a Teaching Assistant in or around Birmingham who wants a full-time, long-term role supporting students with additional needs? We work with a range of schools, so we’d love to discuss what you’re looking for and see how we can help.

What you’ll do

• Support students with autism, speech and language needs, communication difficulties, SEMH and ADHD
• Sit alongside students 1:1 or in small groups, so they can join in with lessons in a way that works for them
• Help students feel safe and settled when mornings, changes or noisy spaces feel like too much
• Give students time to find their words, and learn how each one communicates when words are hard
• Notice and celebrate small wins with students, because for many of them, small is big
• Share what you see with teachers and the SENCO so students get the same support every day

What you’ll need

• A degree in child psychology, psychology or a related subject, or a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification
• Or at least 6 months’ experience supporting students with additional needs in a UK school
• A calm, warm manner that students can trust, even on a hard day
• Ideally, availability for full-time, term-time work
• An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or a willingness to apply for one

What we offer
Regular long-term placements and daily rates paid weekly. Every school’s different, so your dedicated consultant will tell you plainly what induction and support to expect before you say yes, and they’ll stay in touch once you’ve started.

Why Sprint?

If you’re passionate about supporting students with additional needs in a role where you can build consistency and see the impact of your work every day, that’s exactly what we do.

Next Steps

If you’re looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference, register your interest today.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position is previous experience working in a school setting.

Sprint Education Recruitment is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Sprint Education

Sprint Education is a market leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. Specialists in SEND support for mainstream and SEN schools.

What Sprint Education offer

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Sprint Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.