Special Needs Teaching Assistant – Secondary School, Birmingham
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant to join an outstanding team at a secondary school in Birmingham. The successful candidate will work closely with students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to ensure they receive the support they need to succeed in their academic and personal development. This role requires a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or experience working with young people with special educational needs.
Responsibilities:
- Provide one-to-one support for students with SEND, both inside and outside the classroom.
- Work collaboratively with the class teacher and other teaching staff to plan and deliver differentiated learning activities for students with SEND.
- Assist with the monitoring and tracking of students' progress, providing regular feedback to teachers and parents/carers.
- Support students with SEND during examinations and assessments, ensuring they are able to access the content and complete the tasks to the best of their ability.
- Help students with SEND develop their social skills, self-esteem, and confidence.
Requirements:
- Experience working with students with SEND in a secondary school setting.
- Knowledge of a range of SEND, including but not limited to: Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and SEMH
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, parents/carers, and teaching staff.
- The ability to work independently as well as part of a team of Teaching Assistants
- A patient and empathetic approach to supporting students with SEND.
If you are interested in this Teaching Assistant opportunity, please "Apply Now" or contact Harry at The Education Network Birmingham. Not the role for you? Ask the team about our other Teaching Assistant vacancies or refer a Teaching Assistant and ask about or excellent referral scheme.
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.