Teaching Assistant

Monarch Education is working in partnership with a specialist SEND school in Redditch to recruit a dedicated and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant. This role involves supporting pupils with a range of complex needs including Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH), Autism (ASC), and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) within a structured, nurturing, and inclusive environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about supporting children with additional needs, using trauma-informed and person-centred approaches to help every learner thrive.

The Role

As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Provide 1:1 and small group support to pupils with SEMH, Autism, and PMLD
• Assist the class teacher with delivering tailored, differentiated learning activities
• Support pupils with communication, sensory, and personal care needs (where required)
• Help create a calm, structured, and safe learning environment
• Implement behaviour support strategies and emotional regulation techniques
• Support the delivery of EHCP targets and individual learning plans
• Work alongside teachers, therapists, and external professionals
• Build positive and trusting relationships with pupils
• Monitor and report on pupil progress and wellbeing

Essential Criteria

• Experience working with children or young people with SEND (SEMH, Autism, or PMLD desirable)
• Understanding of behaviour management and emotional regulation strategies
• A patient, calm, and resilient approach
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable learners
• Willingness to support personal care needs where required
• Available to work full-time on a long-term basis

Desirable (but not essential)

• Relevant Teaching Assistant qualification (Level 2/3 or equivalent)
• Experience in a specialist SEND setting
• Knowledge of PECS, Makaton, or other communication methods
• Training in Team Teach, MAPA, or similar behaviour support approaches

Benefits of Working with Monarch Education:

• GCA Approved Supplier
• opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
• free Safeguarding training
• refer a friend scheme – £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)
• online portal to manage your pay and timesheets

To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide – please visit our website – About Us – Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk)

Important Information:

• All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.
• Equal Opportunities – Monarch
• Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant’s applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.
• This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.