School Type
Primary School Resource Base
Age Range of Pupils
4 to 11 years
Location
Handsworth Wood, Birmingham – B20
Contract Type
Full-time, Monday to Friday (ONLY APPLY IF LOOKING FOR FULL TIME)
8:30am – 3:30pm
Term-time only
Long-term opportunity with the potential to become permanent
Pay
£92.52 – £102.83 per day
£462.60 – £514.15 per week
Weekly pay
Job Purpose
We are currently recruiting for a dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant (TA) to support pupils within a specialist resource base attached to a mainstream primary school in Handsworth Wood.
This rewarding role involves supporting pupils with a range of additional needs including autism, communication difficulties, and moderate learning difficulties while helping them access both specialist and mainstream learning opportunities.
Key Responsibilities – Teaching & Learning Support
- Provide individual and small group support within the resource base
- Support pupils accessing mainstream lessons where appropriate
- Assist with communication and social skills development
- Implement learning activities directed by teaching staff
- Support emotional regulation and positive behaviour strategies
- Promote pupil confidence and independence
Person Requirements
- Experience supporting children with SEND
- Positive and flexible approach
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to support pupils with varying needs
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)
- Two satisfactory references
Qualifications
No formal qualifications required
Relevant experience required, including:
- Support work
- Care work
- Tutoring
- Teaching Assistant work
- SEND school experience
What New Directions Education Ltd Offers
- Dedicated SEND consultant support
- Competitive weekly pay
- Consistent full-time Teaching Assistant opportunities
- Long-term roles with permanent potential
- Ongoing support and development
- Recommend a friend and receive £150 once they complete 10 days of work
- Whether you are joining us for the first time or already work with us, referral bonuses are available
- 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.
