School Type
Complex Needs School
Age Range of Pupils
4 to 19 years
Location
Erdington, Birmingham – B24
Contract Type
Full-time, Monday to Friday (ONLY APPLY IF LOOKING FOR FULL TIME)
8:30am – 3:30pm
Term-time only
Pay
£92.45 – £102.83 per day
£462.25 – £514.15 per week
Weekly pay
Job Purpose
We are currently looking for a compassionate and committed SEND Teaching Assistant to support pupils with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and complex needs within a specialist school in Erdington.
This rewarding role involves supporting pupils with physical, sensory, and communication needs to access learning and develop independence.
Key Responsibilities – Teaching & Learning Support
- Provide 1:1 support for pupils with PMLD and complex needs
- Assist with personal care and daily routines where required
- Support sensory-based learning and communication activities
- Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and support staff
- Encourage engagement, independence, and wellbeing
- Promote a safe and inclusive classroom environment
Person Requirements
- Experience supporting individuals with complex needs or disabilities
- Caring, patient, and supportive nature
- Comfortable supporting personal care needs
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)
- Two satisfactory references
Qualifications
No formal qualifications required
Relevant SEND experience required, including:
- Care work
- Support work
- SEND school experience
What New Directions Education Ltd Offers
- Dedicated SEND consultant support
- Competitive weekly pay
- Consistent full-time opportunities
- Long-term role potential
- Ongoing support and development
- Referral bonus scheme
- Excellent reputation within education recruitment
- A dedicated and expert Account Manager
- Regular and varied supply work
- Competitive rates of pay
- Potential long-term roles
- Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
- A network of branches across the UK
- One of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All Wales Framework Agreement
- We are the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales
- Recommend-a-friend scheme
- Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry
We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check
New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
