Teaching Assistant

Job Title:
Teaching Assistant – SEN / Complex Needs

Pay Rate:
£95.00 per day

Location:
Birmingham (Specialist SEND Setting)

Hours:
Full-Time | Day-to-Day Supply | Term Time Only

Smart Education is recruiting Teaching Assistants to work within a specialist all-through setting supporting pupils with a wide range of additional and complex needs. Pupils in this environment require personalised learning support and strategies that help them access education, grow in confidence, and build independence across all key stages.

The setting caters to learners with special educational needs including severe, moderate and specific learning difficulties, speech, language and communication needs, autism spectrum conditions, and associated sensory or behaviour needs. This role is ideal for Teaching Assistants who are confident working with complex needs, committed to inclusion, and skilled at supporting learners to engage, regulate, and progress.

Benefits of working as a Teaching Assistant:
• Work within a specialist SEND environment supporting a broad range of complex needs
• Supportive, skilled and experienced SEN staff team
• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to pupils’ learning and wellbeing
• Flexible day-to-day and full-time placements available
• Ongoing support and communication from Smart Education

Job Requirements:
• Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (essential)
• Experience supporting pupils with SEN and complex needs in a school setting
• Confidence managing challenging behaviour and supporting emotional regulation
• Calm, patient, and adaptable approach
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Enhanced Child & Adult Workforce DBS (or willingness to obtain)
• Valid passport
• Ability to provide 24 months of employer or academic references

Role Responsibilities:
• Provide in-class, small-group and 1:1 support for pupils with complex needs
• Assist with implementing individual learning and behaviour support plans
• Support pupils’ social, emotional and communication development
• Encourage independence, engagement and positive learning behaviours
• Work collaboratively with teachers and support staff
• Help maintain a safe, structured, and inclusive learning environment

About Smart Education:
Smart Education is a specialist Education and Early Years recruitment agency recruiting for permanent and temporary roles including Teachers, Teaching Assistants, SEND professionals, Nursery Nurses and Tutors. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children or vulnerable adults