SEND Teaching Assistant

This is a particularly exciting time to join Oscott Manor, the second school who joined the newly established Think Differently Education Trust. This marks the beginning of a bold new chapter for our community, opening up fresh opportunities for innovation, collaboration, and professional growth across Birmingham. By joining us now, you’ll be part of shaping a progressive trust from the ground up — helping to drive meaningful change for our young people while developing your own career in a supportive and ambitious environment.

Oscott Manor School is seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic SEND Teaching Assistant to join our specialist team. Oscott Manor supports children with significant communication and interaction needs, including speech and language difficulties, medical needs and autism. As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers to support pupils’ learning, both in the classroom and through small group or 1:1 support. You will help deliver provision designed to develop pupils’ communication, social interaction and emotional regulation skills, enabling them to access learning.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children with SEND.

A good standard of education including Maths and English GCSE at 4-9 (or equivalent) is essential and Training in communication support strategies (e.g. Makaton, PECS, AAC) is desirable.

Supporting children with communication and interaction needs, including autism and speech and language difficulties

Providing personal care to some of our most complex children

Delivering targeted interventions and supporting bespoke learning programmes

Supporting children during continuous provision, structured activities and social interaction

Helping pupils develop communication, emotional regulation, and independence skills.

Working closely with the Class Teacher and SENCO

Supporting a safe, nurturing and inclusive learning environment

Closing date: Tuesday30thJune 2026, 9am

Interviews will be held: Wednesday 8th July 2026

Start date:September 2026

Hours of work: Monday to Friday, 32.5 hours, term-time only

For further details, specifically about our individual sites and provision, please visit our website at:

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Online Search

As part of our recruitment checks, an online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process, and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

The Think Differently Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please be aware that this post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check and any offer of employment is made conditional of this. You will also be required to register and pay for the DBS update service and ensure that documentary evidence is produced to ensure annual compliance and updates. You will also be required to provide written consent for the employer to access this information at any time.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

The Think Differently Education Trust undertake to make any “reasonable adjustments” to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may have.

Think Differently Education Trust, Oscott Manor, 290 Reservoir Road. B23 6DE. Telephone: 0121 360 8222