SEND Teaching Assistant (MLD), City of Birmingham

  • Location: City of Birmingham
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • Salary: £92.52 - 102.83 per day
  • Start date: 21/09/2026
  • Job Type: Temporary
  • Sector: Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
  • Posted:

Job Description

SEND Teaching Assistant (MLD)

School Type
Special Educational Needs School

Age Range of Pupils
5 to 16 years

Location
Handsworth B21, Birmingham

Contract Type
Full-time, Monday to Friday (ONLY APPLY IF LOOKING FOR FULL TIME)
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

Job Purpose

We are seeking a dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to support pupils with Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD) in Handsworth.

Key Responsibilities – Teaching & Learning Support

  • Support pupils on a 1:1 and small group basis
  • Deliver targeted intervention sessions
  • Assist with classroom learning activities
  • Promote confidence and independence
  • Work alongside the class teacher
  • Support pupil progress and engagement

Person Requirements

  • Experience supporting SEND pupils
  • Understanding of MLD needs
  • Positive and proactive attitude
  • Strong communication skills
  • Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)
  • Two satisfactory references

Qualifications

No formal qualifications required.

Relevant experience including:

Autism support

Support work

Care work

Teaching Assistant work

Youth work

What New Directions Education Ltd Offers

What New Directions Education Ltd Offers

Excellent reputation within education recruitment

Dedicated SEND consultant support

Competitive weekly pay

Consistent full-time TA opportunities

Long-term roles with permanent potential

Ongoing support and development

Recommend a friend and receive £150 once they complete 10 days of work

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.

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