Special Needs Teaching Assistant (SEND TA – SEMH & Behaviour Support), City of Birmingham
Location: City of Birmingham
Duration: Ongoing
Salary:
£92.45 - 95.00 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 & Behaviour Support)
School Type Alternative Provision / SEMH School
Age Range of Pupils 11 to 16 years
Location Small Heath, Birmingham – B10
Contract Type Full-time, Monday to Friday (ONLY APPLY IF LOOKING FOR FULL TIME) 8:30am – 3:30pm Term-time only
Pay £92.45 – £95 per day £462.25 – £475 per week Weekly pay
Job Purpose We are currently looking for a resilient and dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to support pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs within a specialist setting in Small Heath.
This rewarding role involves helping pupils overcome barriers to learning, develop emotional resilience, and achieve positive outcomes.
Key Responsibilities – Teaching & Learning Support
Provide individual and classroom-based support
Build positive and trusting relationships with pupils
Support behaviour management and emotional regulation strategies
Assist pupils in accessing learning activities
Work closely with teaching and pastoral teams
Promote a safe, structured, and nurturing environment
Person Requirements
Experience supporting SEMH needs or challenging behaviour
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.
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