Teaching Jobs

SEN Teaching Assistant

Tradewind Recruitment • Sheldon, Birmingham

Salary

£25k – £29k

Posted

15 July 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Tradewind Recruitment is hiring a SEN Teaching Assistant in Sheldon, a teaching role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £25k – £29k. Tradewind Recruitment holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

We are working in partnership with a welcoming and inclusive mainstream secondary school in South East Birmingham that is looking to appoint a dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistant to join their supportive team from September. This is a rewarding opportunity to provide 1:1 and small group support to students with a range of additional needs, helping them to access learning, build confidence, and achieve their full potential. The Role As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Tradewind Recruitment — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £25k – £29k
How this salary compares: about 12% below the £32,500 median across 1,158 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Sheldon, Birmingham
Posted: 15 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Teaching roles in secondary and further education are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa, with particularly strong demand for STEM subject specialists, modern foreign language teachers, and SEN support staff. Both state academy trusts and independent schools appear on the Home Office sponsor register and recruit internationally.