Special Needs Teaching Assistant (SEND TA – SEMH), City of Birmingham
Location: City of Birmingham
Duration: Long term placement
Salary:
£92.45 per day
Start date: As soon as possible
Job Type: Temporary
Sector: Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
Posted:
Job Description
Special Needs Teaching Assistant (SEND TA – SEMH)
School Type SEMH Specialist School
Age Range of Pupils 11 to 18 years
Location Handsworth, Birmingham – B21
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 resilient and supportive SEND Teaching Assistant to work with pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs within a specialist setting in Handsworth.
This rewarding role involves helping pupils overcome barriers to learning while promoting positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing.
Key Responsibilities – Teaching & Learning Support
Provide individual and classroom-based support
Build positive and trusting relationships with pupils
Support behaviour regulation strategies
Encourage emotional resilience and confidence
Work alongside teaching and pastoral teams
Promote a safe and nurturing environment
Person Requirements
Experience supporting challenging behaviour or SEMH
Strong behaviour management skills
Patient and resilient approach
Ability to build positive relationships
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)
Two satisfactory references
Qualifications
No formal qualifications required
Relevant experience required, including:
Youth 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
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
New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment
Business in relation
to this vacancy.