Monarch Education is currently recruiting experienced SEN Teaching Assistants to join our growing supply bank, supporting a large cluster of secondary schools across South Birmingham from September 2026.
This is an excellent opportunity for dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistants who have experience supporting students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and are looking for flexible work across a range of supportive school environments.
The Role
As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:
- Support students with a broad range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities including Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH), and Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC).
- Work closely with classroom teachers and SENCOs to deliver tailored support.
- Provide both 1:1 and small group interventions.
- Help create an inclusive and positive learning environment.
- Promote student engagement, progress, and independence.
Requirements
To be considered, you must have:
- A minimum Level 2 Teaching & Learning qualification (or equivalent).
- At least 6 months’ minimum experience working as a Teaching Assistant within a secondary school setting.
- Experience supporting pupils with special educational needs.
- Strong behaviour management and communication skills.
- A flexible, proactive, and positive approach to supporting young people.
What Monarch Education Offers
- Flexible day-to-day, short-term, and long-term opportunities.
- Competitive rates of pay.
- A dedicated consultant supporting you throughout your placement journey.
- Access to professional development and training opportunities.
- Opportunities to work across a diverse network of secondary schools in South Birmingham.
- Fast, effective compliance service
- You will receive free, up to date safeguarding training
- The option of working under a PAYE or Umbrella pay scheme
Salary: £93.00-£127.58 per day (Dependent on experience)
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people and are looking for your next opportunity within education, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and join Monarch Education’s supply team ready for the new academic year.
Monarch Education are proud to be a leading recruitment specialist in the Education industry. We are passionate about our people and the services we provide to our candidates. Working with Monarch Education will give you access too:
- Flexible working opportunities
- Affinity Academy – continuous learning and development!
- A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £200 (Unlimited referrals)
- Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts
- Competitive daily rates
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.
