ASC Learning Support Assistant

ASC Learning Support Assistant

Area: Walsall

Salary: £12.19 – £13.60 per hour (pay varies depending on experience)

Hours of work: 35 hours p/week (8:30am – 3:30pm)

Start date: Immediate

Monarch Education, part of Affinity Workforce, are looking for a Primary or secondary Teaching Assistant to work in an SEND school in the Walsall area. The candidate will be supporting learners with ADHD, ASC and other additional needs. Experience working in a school setting is not essential, just a natural affinity with children and a willingness to learn and adapt.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience working with young people
• Be highly organised with excellent communication skills
• Have a desire to work with, inspire and support children
• Have good behaviour management skills
• Have experience supporting children with additional needs (desirable not essential)
• Have knowledge of Makaton or sign language (desirable not essential)

Main Responsibilities:

• Supporting the class teacher and other teaching assistants in the day to day running of the class
• Supporting children during lessons/school activities
• Managing difficult behaviours
• Delivering 1:1 or small group activities
• Collecting evidence of children’s work to support their assessment

Benefits of working with Monarch Education:

• You will be paid a competitive daily wage, based on your experience
• Dedicated consultant allocated to support you with any questions or concerns
• Support in writing CV’s and job applications
• Fast, effective compliance service
• £200 for any successful referral of Teachers and £100 for Teaching Assistants
• You will receive free, up to date safeguarding training
• Training workshops and CPD courses to provide professional development

Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Monarch Education is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability.

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.

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