Job Description

SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Kings Heath, Birmingham (B14)
Pay: 455-480 per week
Contract Type: Full-time, Long-term
Hours: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Start Date: September 2025
Are you an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant ready to make a lasting difference?
A friendly and supportive primary school in Kings Heath is seeking a dedicated 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant to support a Year 4 pupil with ADHD. This full-time, long-term role is ideal for someone confident in delivering tailored in-class support and managing behaviour in a calm and nurturing way.
About the Role
As a 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with a KS2 pupil, adapting lesson content to suit their individual needs and helping them remain focused and engaged. You'll be responsible for providing regular movement breaks, offering reassurance, and communicating with teaching staff to ensure learning materials are accessible and appropriate.
Key Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support to a Year 4 pupil with ADHD.
• Deliver and adapt lesson content in an engaging and accessible way.
• Support the pupil's emotional regulation by managing classroom breaks.
• Build a trusting and supportive relationship with the child.
• Collaborate with teachers to plan and prepare appropriate learning resources.
• Monitor and report progress to SENCOs and class teachers.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience supporting children in a school setting, ideally within KS2.
• Experience working with children with SEN, particularly ADHD.
• Confident delivering personalised support in-class and 1:1.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Patient, understanding, and calm in approach.

Why Work with Us?

• Long-term, full-time placement starting in September.
• Competitive weekly pay (455-480).
• Opportunity to make a real difference in a child's educational journey.
• Ongoing support and CPD opportunities from an experienced consultant.

Next Steps - Our 5-Step Process * Submit your CV

• Initial telephone consultation with Jasmine
• Online registration and compliance
• School introduction and trial
• Start your new role!

All applicants need a valid DBS and two references for a trial day. If this role isn't suitable, please contact Jasmine at Long Term Futures to discuss your ideal job role. These are some of the job roles you could apply for with Long Term Futures:
SEN Teaching Assistant, SEN Classroom Assistant, SEN Support Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, One to One Teaching Assistant, Unqualified SEN Teaching Assistant, Early Years SEN Teaching Assistant, Primary SEN Teaching Assistant, Teaching Assistant Special Needs, Special Education Needs Teaching Assistant, Special Needs Teaching Assistant, 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant.
This role is commutable from Aston Fields, Bromsgrove, Rubery, Rednal, Northfield, Turves Green, Kings Norton, Shirley, Warstock, Solihull, Wake Green, Yardley, Small Heath, Saltley, Central Birmingham, Bordesley, Erdington, Perry Barr, Perry Beeches, Lozells, Smethwick, Warley, Harbourne, Weoley Castle, California and Frankley (within 1 hour - public transport) + Droitwich Spa, Bromsgrove, Redditch, Alcester, Henley-in-Arden, Coleshill, Chelmsley Wood, Wednesbury, Smethwick and Warley (within 30 minutes - driving)