SEND Teaching Assistant - Personal Care Support

South Birmingham | Full-Time & Flexible Opportunities | PAYE via TeacherActive

TeacherActive is delighted to be supporting a range of welcoming Primary Schools in South Birmingham, who are seeking compassionate and experienced SEND Teaching Assistants who are confident providing personal care to pupils with additional needs.

If you are passionate about helping children thrive, comfortable supporting their medical and physical needs, and enjoy working across different school environments, this role offers endless opportunities for the right candidate.

The Role:

Providing day-to-day support for pupils with a range of SEND needs (e.g. ASD, MLD, PMLD, physical disabilities, medical needs)

Carrying out personal care, including toileting, feeding and hygiene routines

Supporting pupils 1:1 or in small groups depending on need

Assisting with mobility, transitions and classroom engagement

Working collaboratively with class teachers, SENCOs and specialist staff

Maintaining dignity, safety and wellbeing at all times

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Experience supporting pupils with SEND, especially those requiring personal care

A calm, nurturing and patient approach

Confidence working with children with complex needs

A qualification in Supporting Teaching & Learning (Level 2 or Level 3) or equivalent

Flexibility to work across various Primary Schools in South Birmingham

Ability to provide two references from recent employers

A valid DBS Certificate on the Update Service or willingness to complete a new DBS through TeacherActive

Full eligibility to work in the UK

Why Work With TeacherActive?

PAYE – no umbrella deductions

Fully AWR compliant, ensuring fair pay and working conditions

A dedicated consultant supporting you throughout your placements

Opportunities in multiple SEND and mainstream settings

Free CPD including personal care training, safeguarding and SEND strategies

Endless chances to grow, develop and secure long-term roles

If you are a committed SEND practitioner and you are confident providing personal care, we would love to hear from you. There are endless opportunities available for the right candidate across South Birmingham.

Apply today or contact TeacherActive to discuss the role further.

All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive.

Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references. We pride ourselves on excellent service. We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs.

Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each environment.

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services