SEND Teaching Assistant
Pay: £427.20 – £498.40 per week
Start Date: ASAP
Hours: Full Time, Monday – Friday
Location: Oldbury
Connex Education are currently recruiting for a dedicated and compassionate SEND Teaching Assistant to join a specialist school in Oldbury supporting vulnerable children and young people with additional needs.
This rewarding role involves working closely with students who require extra support both academically and emotionally, helping them build confidence, resilience, and essential life skills within a nurturing school environment.
We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals with backgrounds in youth work, behaviour mentoring, the police force, military services, care work, or those experienced in supporting young people with challenging behaviour.
Responsibilities:
* Building positive and lasting relationships with students from challenging backgrounds
* Supporting pupils with SEND, SEMH, and behavioural needs on a 1:1 and small group basis
* Encouraging students’ social, emotional, and personal development
* Helping young people regulate behaviour and make positive choices
* Creating a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment
* Acting as a positive role model and mentor for students
Requirements:
* Experience supporting children or young people with challenging behaviour
* Experience working with students with SEND and/or SEMH needs
* Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one
* Full-time availability, Monday to Friday
* A patient, resilient, and caring approach
If you are passionate about making a genuine difference in young people’s lives, we would love to hear from you.
Please apply today, email Demi.Harrison@connex-education.co.uk, or call 0121 456 4040 for more information.
Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.