SEN Teaching Assistant

Smile Education; Hay Mills; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free CPD and training opportunities

Consultant support from SmileEducation

Potential for permanent role

Competitive daily rate

Full-time long-term position

Job summary

Smile Education is recruiting an SEN Teaching Assistant for a full-time, long-term role starting September 2026 in Yardley, Birmingham. You will work within a welcoming secondary school, supporting students with additional needs and collaborating with staff to enable effective learning outcomes.

Experience with speech, language and communication needs is desirable. The role offers strong CPD opportunities and potential for permanent placement, with a dedicated Smile Education consultant backing

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children or young people with SEN
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Patient, caring and nurturing approach
• Ability to build positive relationships with students
• Proactive and adaptable approach to supporting learning and wellbeing

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support to students with additional needs
• Support students with communication and speech and language needs to access the curriculum

Skills

SEN experience

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Student support

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant - Full-Time | Long-Term | September Start

Location: Yardley, Birmingham

Job Type: Full-Time, Long-Term

Start Date: September 2026

Salary: Competitive Daily Rate

Are you an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant passionate about supporting children and young people to reach their full potential?

Smile Education is currently working with a welcoming secondary school in Yardley who are looking to appoint a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant from September. This is a full-time, long-term opportunity for the right candidate, offering the chance to become a valued member of the school's support team.

The school would ideally like to hear from candidates with experience or knowledge of Speech and Language Therapy (SALT), although this is desirable rather than essential.

The Role

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teaching staff and the school's wider support team to provide tailored support to students with additional needs.

You may be supporting students with communication and speech and language needs, helping them to access the curriculum, develop their confidence and engage positively with school life.

We Are Looking For:

• Previous experience working with children or young people with SEN
• Experience supporting students with speech, language and communication needs is desirable
• SALT experience or relevant knowledge would be an advantage, but is not essential
• A patient, caring and nurturing approach
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to build positive relationships with students
• A proactive and adaptable approach to supporting learning and wellbeing
• A genuine passion for helping young people overcome barriers to learning

What We Offer:

• Full-time, long-term position from September 2026
• Opportunity to work within a supportive secondary school
• Competitive Daily Rate
• Dedicated consultant support from Smile Education
• Free CPD and training opportunities
• Potential for the role to become permanent for the right candidate
• Opportunity to develop your SEN experience within a secondary setting

If you're an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant or someone with a background in SALT, speech and language, SEND or youth support, we'd love to hear from you.

Smile Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS and reference checks in line with safer recruitment practices.

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We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.