Special Needs Teaching Assistant (SEND TA), Autism Support, Mainstream Primary, City of Birmingham

  • Location: City of Birmingham
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • Salary: £92.56 per day
  • Start date: 01/09/2026
  • Job Type: Temporary
  • Sector: Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
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Job Description

Job Title
Special Needs Teaching Assistant, ASD Resource Base
School Type
Mainstream Primary School
Age Range of Pupils
4  to 11 years
Location
School‑based – South Birmingham (B13)
Contract Type
Long-term, Day to day cover, Term-time only
Start Date
September 2026

A South Birmingham Primary School is looking for a teaching assistant to work in their Autism-specific resource base from September 2026. Taking a child-centred approach, the teaching assistant will work with individuals on a 1 to 1 or small group basis, ensuring to follow IEPs, scaffolding learning to support and meet EHCP outcomes and implementing behaviour plans.  
The school highly values previous SEND/Autism support experience. Where qualifications are not required, experience in supporting autistic children, of primary age (4 to 11 years) is required; some children are non/pre-verbal and/or have sensory challenges, with this in mind, all the children can at times display behaviour that challenges due to not being understood or not understanding the world around them.

Key Responsibilities
Supporting Autistic children aged 4 to 11 years on a 1:1 and/or small group basis
Taking a child-centred approach with children who are non/pre-verbal and/or have sensory challenges and can display behaviour that challenges
Support pupils to engage with learning activities using approaches tailored to their individual needs
Following the school’s behaviour management policy and individual behaviour plans and Individual Education Plans (IEP)
Engaging pupils in activities to support and meet EHCP outcomes

 
Person Requirements
Experience of working with young people with a lead diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
Experience of supporting individuals with non-verbal communication and sensory processing needs as well as displaying behaviour that challenges
Flexible and adaptable to the needs and requirements of autistic individuals and the setting
Strong communication and teamwork skills
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or we can put one in place for you)
Two satisfactory references covering a minimum of 12 months

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

  • 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 check.

Please select Apply Now to enquire about this job vacancy with New Directions Education Ltd, Birmingham branch.

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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