Teaching Assistant

Monarch Education is working in partnership with a specialist SEN school in Wolverhampton to recruit a full-time SEN Teaching Assistant. This rewarding 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 an excellent opportunity for a compassionate and resilient individual who is passionate about supporting children and young people with additional needs, using trauma-informed and inclusive approaches to help every pupil thrive.

The Role

As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Provide 1:1 and small group support tailored to individual pupil needs
• Support pupils with SEMH, Autism, and PMLD, adapting strategies to suit each learner
• Assist with personal care, feeding, and mobility where required
• Promote emotional regulation, communication, and social development
• Support delivery of differentiated learning activities set by the teacher
• Implement EHCP targets and individual support plans
• Use positive behaviour management and de-escalation strategies
• Support sensory needs and structured routines, particularly for pupils with Autism
• Help create a calm, safe, and nurturing learning environment
• Work closely with teachers, therapists, SENCOs, and external professionals

Essential Criteria

• Experience working with SEN pupils, particularly SEMH, Autism, or PMLD
• A calm, patient, and resilient approach to supporting complex needs
• Understanding of behaviour management and emotional regulation strategies
• Willingness to support personal care needs
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• A genuine passion for supporting young people with additional needs
• Available to work full-time on a long-term basis

Desirable

• Relevant qualification (e.g., Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant, Health & Social Care)
• Experience in a specialist SEN school setting
• Knowledge of Makaton, PECS, or sensory integration strategies
• Understanding of trauma-informed practice

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.