Teaching Assistant Level 3 (SEND)

Harborne Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 9LU

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026 or sooner

• Closing date

  24 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 3
• Additional allowances:

  Grade 3

Teaching Assistant Level 3 (SEND) job summary

Teaching Assistant (SEND) Fixed term until 31 August 2026 in the first instance (funding dependant)

What skills and experience are we looking for

We are looking for a passionate Teaching Assistant to join our friendly school as part of our Resource Base for children with Autism and SEMH. As a valued member of our Resource Base Team, you will work closely with the specialist SEND team to ensure that every pupil within our Resource Base thrives in a supportive and inclusive learning environment.

This role is a specialist position within our Resource Base, requiring applicants with experience and expertise in supporting children with Autism and SEMH. We are seeking individuals who have a strong understanding of autism-specific and SEMH strategies and interventions. These may include:

• Makaton Attention Autism PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) SCERTS (Social Communication, Emotional Regulation, and Transactional Support) Speech and language support.

The successful candidates will play a vital role in creating an inclusive, structured, and nurturing environment that enables children to develop their communication and social skills and independence. Experience in working within a specialist setting or supporting children with complex needs is essential, as this role demands a deep commitment to meeting the unique needs of our learners. We are willing to develop staff that have a keen interest in this area.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking aspirational and dedicated Teaching Assistant who:

• Have a positive, optimistic outlook. Have experience of working within a specialist setting or supporting children with complex needs. Have a passion for teaching and learning and inclusive practice

• Care deeply about children’s learning and their emotional wellbeing. Show initiative and work collaboratively with a team. Have great communication skills with the ability to build trust and confidence with parents, children and colleagues

What do we offer?

Harborne Primary School is a four-form entry primary school based on 2 sites with 840 pupils on roll: the original site dating back to 1902 at Station Road and our second site newly built in 2019 at Court Oak Road.

We are a friendly and thriving four form entry primary school and operate from 2 sites. We also offer term time wrap around care.

The school is a place where happy pupils succeed, which balances attainment with wider world skills acquisition and the development of well-rounded and happy children well equipped to thrive. We have a brilliant and cohesive staff team.

We are seeking a driven Teaching Assistant to join our Resource Base team in January 2026 or sooner on a fixed term contract un August 2026 (funding dependant). This is an exceptional opportunity for someone who is looking for a change and is eager to make a difference in the lives of our children in a nurturing and forward-thinking school.

Informal visits are welcome and encouraged, please contact Jayne Walker to arrange a visit on 0121 464 2705.

Information about our commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Further details about the role

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and governors to share this commitment following Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Harborne Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 836 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Harborne Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/harborne-primary-school

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