Teaching Assistant

Zest Education; Turves Green; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated education agency is seeking a full-time Teaching Assistant to support pupils with various SEND needs in Northfield, Birmingham. The ideal candidate will have experience in educational settings and be able to adapt resources for optimal communication and engagement. The role involves collaborating with teachers and multidisciplinary teams. Relevant qualifications and a compassionate approach are valued, with a focus on safeguarding children.

Qualifications

• Direct experience supporting children with SEND is essential.
• Must exhibit patience and empathy towards complex needs.
• Effective communication across educational and therapeutic settings is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support to pupils with SEND needs.
• Adapt resources to enhance communication and engagement.
• Collaborate in planning and delivering interventions.

Skills

Support for children with SEND

Communication skills

Flexible and creative mindset

Collaboration with professionals

Education

CACHE, NVQ, Level 2/3 TA or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Advertisement: Teaching Assistant (Full-time)

Location: Northfield, Birmingham (B31 area)

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored, one-to-one or small‑group support to pupils with a range of SEND needs, including those with MSI, ASD, PMLD, PD, and SLD.
• Adapt resources and learning environments to enhance communication, mobility, sensory access, and engagement.
• Contribute to personal care support, preserving dignity and encouraging independence.
• Collaborate in planning and delivering targeted interventions, based on Individual Education Plan (IEP) outcomes and the multi‑sensory curriculum domains.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary professionals—including therapy and healthcare teams—to deliver holistic, collaborative support.

What We're Looking For

• Have direct experience supporting children or young people with SEND, particularly in areas such as MSI, ASD, PMLD, PD, or SLD.
• Exhibit patience, empathy, and sensitivity towards complex sensory and communication needs.
• Are confident working within individualised learning settings, showing flexibility and a creative mindset.
• Communicate effectively across educational and therapeutic contexts.
• Thrive in collaborative environments, working alongside teachers, therapists, nurses, and support staff.
• Possess relevant qualifications (e.g., CACHE, NVQ, Level 2/3 TA, or equivalent)—though enthusiasm and experience are highly valued.

Additional Information

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more contact Chris at Zest Education or 'apply for job' at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.