SEN Teaching Assistant
Listed on 2026-06-07
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Elementary School, Child Development/Support
Job Title
: SEN Teaching Assistant
Location
:
Penny Tree School, Birmingham, B30 3ES
Hours
: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 8.00am – 4.00pm
Salary
: £22,160.62 per annum (not pro rata)
Contract
:
Permanent – Term Time Only
Start
:
September 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available
About the RoleBuild a career where every day you help young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) achieve more than they ever imagined. As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you’ll be part of a warm, collaborative team dedicated to helping each learner feel safe, confident and ready to engage.
Responsibilities- Supporting children and young people with SEND, including complex needs, to access learning and achieve personal goals.
- Assisting with engaging classroom, outdoor and enrichment activities tailored to individual needs.
- Providing emotional, behavioural and practical support to help pupils feel safe, valued and understood.
- Encouraging independence, communication, positive relationships and social development.
- Caring, patient and adaptable, with a genuine desire to help young people with SEND thrive.
- Resilient, positive and able to work collaboratively within a supportive team.
- A confident communicator who builds trust with pupils, colleagues and families.
- Flexible, enthusiastic and ready to support learning in a range of settings and situations.
Our new Options Autism school – Penny Tree – will have capacity for up to 100 pupils and is expected to open for students in the near future. At Penny Tree School, you will be part of a supportive and forward‑thinking team at the very start of an exciting journey.
Options Autism has provided specialist care and education for children, young people, and adults with autism, complex needs, and learning difficulties for over 19 years.
Why Join Us?- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
- your Wellbeing Matters – mental health support and physical health checks
- Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including
- Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
- Hundreds of UK and international discounts
- Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
- Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support
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