SEN Teaching Assistant – Birmingham

SEN Teaching Assistant

Supply Heroes are recruiting on behalf of a welcoming and well-respected primary school in Birmingham, seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team.

Location: Birmingham
Start Date: January 2026
Contract: Temporary with potential for longer-term opportunities

About the role

Supply Heroes are looking for an experienced and committed SEN Teaching Assistant to work in a well-established school in the Birmingham area. You will need to have experience working with students with special needs such as Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia etc. The school values, honesty and putting the child first must be something that you align with.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting pupils with SEND on a 1:1 and small-group basis
• Assisting with personalised learning plans and EHCP targets
• Helping pupils develop confidence, independence, and key skills
• Managing behaviour positively and calmly
• Working alongside teachers, SENCOs, and external professionals
• Ensuring a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment

What we’re looking for

• Experience working in SEND settings or supporting children with additional needs
• A patient, compassionate, and resilient nature
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to adapt support strategies to meet individual needs
• A proactive and reliable approach

Why Supply Heroes?

• Excellent rates of pay on PAYE
• Around the clock support whenever you need it
• Commitment to a quality of service and safeguarding
• Support with any interviews and lesson observations
• Transparency and honesty
• Exclusive job roles around the West Midlands

If you are interested in this position, please apply now with your CV.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults in line with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. Therefore, applicants will be subject to a variety of checks, including an enhanced DBS check (unless on the update service) along with a variety of others including an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This job advert is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and complies to the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Supply Heroes is an equal opportunities employer with a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination, bullying or harassment on grounds of sex, age, race, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender reassignment, sex characteristics, religion or beliefs.