SEN Teaching Assistant

Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Penny Tree School, Birmingham, B30 3ES

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to 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 Role

Build a career where every day you help young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) achieve more than they ever imagined.

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you'll be part of a warm, collaborative team dedicated to helping each learner feel safe, confident and ready to engage.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people with SEND, including complex needs, to access learning and achieve personal goals
• Assist with engaging classroom, outdoor and enrichment activities tailored to individual needs
• Provide emotional, behavioural and practical support to help pupils feel safe, valued and understood
• Encourage independence, communication, positive relationships and social development

Qualifications/Experience

• 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

About Us

Penny Tree School is an Options Autism school that will have capacity for 60 pupils and is expected to open in the near future.

At Penny Tree School, you'll be part of a supportive and visionary leadership team at the very start of an exciting journey.

Backed by the expertise of Options Autism and Outcomes First Group, you'll have access to a wide network of senior leaders, professional development pathways, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Benefits

• Life Assurance Pension scheme
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits via Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista)
• 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
• Mental health support and physical health checks
• We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Compliance

All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants will receive a fully enhanced DBS. Outcomes First Group is committed to a fair, thorough, and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.