Teaching Assistant

1-2-1 Teaching Assistant – Key Stage 3 SEND School
Are you a caring and dedicated Teaching Assistant with a passion for supporting children with Autism? Do you enjoy building meaningful relationships and helping young people overcome barriers to learning? This welcoming SEND school in East Birmingham is seeking a compassionate 1-2-1 Teaching Assistant to support a Key Stage 3 student with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and associated learning needs.

This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity to work within a specialist school that provides an outstanding education for children with additional needs. The successful candidate will provide dedicated 1-2-1 support, helping a pupil to access learning, develop confidence and achieve their individual targets both inside and outside the classroom.

Working alongside an experienced class teacher, skilled Teaching Assistants and specialist professionals, you will play a vital role in creating a calm, structured and engaging learning environment where the student can thrive.
The school offers excellent facilities, specialist resources and a supportive leadership team that is committed to both pupil outcomes and staff development.

The Role:

• Providing dedicated 1-2-1 support for a Key Stage 3 student with ASC and associated learning needs
• Supporting the student to engage in lessons and access the curriculum
• Implementing personalised strategies to support communication, emotional regulation and independence
• Working closely with the class teacher to deliver tailored learning activities
• Promoting positive behaviour and helping the student develop social skills
• Supporting the student's academic, emotional and personal development
• Contributing to EHCP targets and monitoring progress
• Building positive relationships with parents, carers and external professionals

The Successful Candidate Will Have:

• Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEND, particularly Autism
• A patient, calm and nurturing approach
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• The ability to adapt to the individual needs of the student
• A genuine passion for supporting children with additional needs
• Experience as a Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant or Support Worker (desirable)

In Return You Will Receive:

• A rewarding opportunity to make a lasting difference to a young person's education
• The chance to work within a highly regarded SEND school
• Excellent facilities and access to specialist resources
• Ongoing SEND training and professional development
• A supportive leadership team and collaborative staff culture
• Competitive rates of pay based on experience
• The opportunity to develop your career within specialist education

If you are interested in this 1-2-1 Teaching Assistant opportunity, please "Apply Now" or contact The Education Network Birmingham for more information. Not the role for you? Ask about our other Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant and SEND vacancies across the West Midlands.

The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.