SEND Teaching Assistant

Flourish Education are recruiting for a SEND Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming secondary school in Sheldon, Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity for a caring and reliable Teaching Assistant to support a Key Stage 3 student with physical disabilities, helping them access the school environment safely and comfortably.

The school provides a supportive and inclusive environment where students are encouraged to achieve their potential. The successful candidate will provide practical support to a student who is confident with their classwork and does not require additional academic assistance.

The successful SEND Teaching Assistant will support the student with toileting and moving around the school. The role is focused on personal care and mobility support, helping the student navigate the school day with dignity and independence.

This SEND Teaching Assistant role is available to start immediately and is full-time, Monday to Friday, making it an excellent opportunity for someone looking for consistent work within a secondary school setting.

Job Role

• Support a KS3 student with physical disabilities throughout the school day

• Assist the student with toileting when required

• Provide support with mobility and moving safely around the school

• Promote the student's independence, dignity and wellbeing

• Help the student access the school environment safely

• Build a positive and supportive relationship with the student

• Work collaboratively with school staff to ensure the student's needs are met

Required Skills and Experience

• SEND Teaching Assistant or experienced Teaching Assistant

• Experience supporting children or young people with physical disabilities would be beneficial

• Comfortable providing toileting and personal care support

• Able to support mobility needs safely and sensitively

• Patient, caring and reliable, with a positive approach

• Able to commit to full-time work, Monday to Friday

• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

Our Promise To You!

We promise that we will never pressure you into working and will only offer you work where and when you want it, allowing you to fit work around your other commitments and maintain an excellent work-life balance.

Flourish Education also offers you excellent benefits, including:

• £95 to £110 per day, dependent on experience

• £18,525 to £21,450 per annum, based on working five days per week for a full school year (195 days)

• Holiday Pay – 12.07% of your day rate accrued into your holiday pot if you opt in

• Pension contributions

• Free KCSIE-compliant Safeguarding and Prevent Duty Training

• Refer a Friend bonus scheme

• Regular contact throughout your registration and while you are working

• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement

Location

This SEND Teaching Assistant position is based in Sheldon, Birmingham, and is easily commutable from Yardley, Acocks Green, Hall Green, Sparkhill, Small Heath, Solihull, Stechford and surrounding areas. The location is accessible for candidates travelling from across South and East Birmingham.

Interested in this SEND Teaching Assistant role? Apply now or get in touch with Libby at Flourish Education for more information. We would love to hear from you!

Legal

Flourish Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects every candidate to share this commitment. All candidates are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Flourish Education is acting as an employment and business agency.