Teaching Assistant

Position: Teaching Assistant (Permanent)
Location: Northfield

Job Title:

Teaching Assistant — SEN Support

Pay Rate:
£95.00 – £98.00 per day

Location:

Northfield, Birmingham

Hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday | 09:30 – 16:15
Wednesday | 09:30 – 17:00
Full-time, Term Time Only

Start Date:

January 2026

Smart Education is recruiting a full-time Teaching Assistant to join a specialist SEND college provision in Northfield, Birmingham. This role supports students with complex needs, helping them access a personalised programme focused on preparing for adulthood, life skills, community inclusion, and personal development. The college provides a nurturing, structured environment where students benefit from small group learning, therapies, and practical support.

Benefits of working as a Teaching Assistant:

• Work within a friendly, supportive, specialist SEND team

• Help students with complex needs to build independence, confidence, and life skills

• Gain experience in a college focused on transition to adulthood, community inclusion, and holistic development

• Full-time, stable role with consistent hours and clear working weeks

• Opportunity to make a real difference in young people’s lives

Job Requirements:

• Experience working with young people with special educational needs or complex needs

• Patient, compassionate and adaptable, with a positive and inclusive attitude

• Strong communication skills and ability to support individual and small-group learning

• Willingness to support both academic and life-skills based learning, personal care, and social/emotional development

• Enhanced Child & Adult Workforce DBS (or willingness to obtain one)

Role Responsibilities:

• Support students during lessons and practical activities, working 1:1 or in small groups

• Assist in delivering tailored learning plans and life-skills programmes

• Help nurture emotional, social, and communication development

• Support independence, community skills, and transition planning

• Collaborate with teachers, therapists, and support staff to meet individual needs

• Maintain a safe, respectful, and inclusive learning environment

About Smart

Education:

Smart Education is a specialist agency recruiting for permanent and temporary roles including Teachers, Teaching Assistants, SEND professionals, Nursery Nurses and Tutors. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Child & Adult Workforce DBS check. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children or vulnerable adults