SEN Teaching Assistant

Hillingdon Manor School; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Vista Benefits Platform

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Critical illness cover

Family Growth Support

Job summary

Penny Tree School in Birmingham is seeking a SEN Teaching Assistant to join our team. You will support pupils with additional needs under guidance from teachers and specialists, delivering targeted activities in a nurturing setting.

Starting October 2026, the role is in a permanent capacity with 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Salary £22,160.62 per annum, with term-time options and DBS checks as part of safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Caring, patient and adaptable to support pupils with SEND.
• Willingness to train and develop in specialist education.
• Ability to connect with young people in a nurturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1, small-group and classroom support to pupils.
• Build positive relationships to help pupils feel safe and ready to learn.
• Support teachers with engaging, personalised activities.
• Encourage development of confidence, communication and social skills.
• Promote positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing.
• Help plan and deliver individualised activities and strategies.
• Work with therapists and professionals to provide consistent support.
• Ensure a safe, inclusive environment where every pupil can succeed.
• Provide personal care and support where required.

Skills

Caring

Patient

Adaptable

Resilient

Teamwork

Communicator

Flexible

Job description

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SEN Teaching Assistant

Penny Tree School

• Birmingham
• Permanent

Salary: £22,160.62 per anum

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Penny Tree School, Birmingham, B30 3ES
Hours: 40 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: October 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

Are you looking for a career where you can make a genuine difference to a young person every day? At Penny Tree School, we’re looking for caring, enthusiastic and resilient Teaching Assistants to join our growing team and help pupils with additional needs build confidence, overcome barriers and achieve their potential.

Working alongside experienced teachers, therapists and other professionals, you’ll provide personalised support in a nurturing environment where every pupil is understood as an individual and every achievement matters.

Previous SEN experience is beneficial, but it isn’t essential. If you have the right values, patience and ability to connect with young people, we’ll provide the training and support you need to develop within specialist education.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide 1:1, small-group and classroom support, helping pupils engage with learning and work towards their individual goals.
• Build positive and trusting relationships that help pupils feel safe, understood and ready to learn.
• Support teachers to deliver engaging, creative and personalised learning activities.
• Encourage pupils to develop greater confidence, independence, communication and social skills.
• Provide calm and consistent support to promote positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing.
• Help plan and deliver individualised activities and support strategies that encourage pupil progress.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists and other professionals to provide consistent support.
• Help maintain a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment where every pupil has the opportunity to succeed.
• Provide personal care and support where required

What you'll bring

• 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

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. Backed by the expertise of Options Autism and Outcomes First Group, you will benefit from access to a wide professional network, ongoing development opportunities, and the chance to make a meaningful difference to the lives of the pupils we serve.

For over 19 years, Options Autism has provided specialist care and education for children, young people, and adults with autism, complex needs, and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are pioneering innovative, evidence-based approaches that deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes for everyone in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2025 Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference.We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• 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

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales

Wherever you work – whether in a city location or one of our more rural settings – you’ll be part of one dynamic family, aiming high and dreaming big, and helping the people we work with achieve their own personal goals

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: Up to £42,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

With amazing teams working across our family of brands – Acorn Education, Options Autism, Momenta Connect and Blenheim Schools– we offer a huge range of exciting career opportunities.

Meeting the social and emotional needs of pupils who have faced trauma or adversity, equipping them for life’s important steps.

Supporting autistic pupils to value their uniqueness and access the world in their own way.

At Momenta Connect we support young people to overcome barriers and engage with education.

We are committed to enabling outstanding futures for all children through a portfolio of inclusive, high-quality independent and international schools.