SEND 1:1 Teaching Assistant | £26,427 (pro rata) | Birkwood Primary School
Birkwood Primary School
SEND 1:1 Teaching Assistant
Commencing asap
Grade 3
(Grade 4 for an exceptional candidate)
£26,427 (pro rata)
30 hours per week - term time only
We are seeking a compassionate, resilient, and dedicated Special Educational Needs (SEND) Teaching Assistant to provide vital 1:1 support for a wonderful child with profound autism.
This is an incredibly rewarding role for a professional who understands that communication goes far beyond spoken words. You will be joining a highly supportive, collaborative team of professionals within school, therapists, and families focused on celebrating every small victory and building an environment of trust and safety.
Key Responsibilities
• Tailored 1:1 Support: Implement individualised learning and sensory regulation plans structured around the child’s Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
• Alternative Communication: Support and encourage communication using non-verbal frameworks such as Makaton, visual timetables.
• Sensory Regulation: Safely manage sensory needs, environmental transitions, and overstimulation by utilising specialised calming strategies and sensory spaces.
• Personal & Physical Care: Assist with daily life and personal care routines (including feeding, mobility support, and toileting) with the utmost dignity and respect.
• Collaborative Working: Work alongside the class teacher and other professionals to ensure strategies and support enable progress in the school environment.
Candidate Requirements
• Experience: Proven experience supporting children with profound autism.
• Approach: A calm, deeply patient, and resilient nature with a child-centred mindset.
• Skills: Knowledge of structured autism strategies and safe positive de-escalation behaviour practices is highly desirable.
• Qualifications: Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent background SEND support).
• Compliance: Must be willing to undergo background checks.
What We Offer
• Comprehensive, ongoing professional development and training.
• A warm, highly inclusive school environment that prioritises staff wellbeing and collaboration.
• Competitive term-time pay.
All Applications to be completed via the BMBC Online Recruitment Page.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon on Friday 13th November 2026. Interview date to be confirmed.
Visits to school with the Headteacher are welcomed.
Supporting Documents:
Job Description - Teaching Assistant - Grade 3.pdf
Birkwood Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level. Birkwood Primary School is an equal opportunities employer.
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Salary range
- £26,427 per year