SEND Teaching Assistant

Bournville, West Midlands
£90 - £110 per day
Education
Full Time

SEND Teaching Assistant – Full-Time

Location: Bournville, Birmingham
Contract Type: Long-Term (Monday to Friday)
Start Date: January
Interview: ASAP

Monarch Education is seeking an experienced and proactive SEND Teaching Assistant to join a supportive and inclusive primary school in the Bournville area. This role is based in KS1 and is ideal for someone with extensive experience supporting pupils with autism and behavioural needs, who can also assist with personal care. The successful candidate must be active, alert, and able to keep their eye on the ball at all times to ensure pupil safety and engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide one-to-one and small group support for pupils with autism and behavioural challenges in KS1.
  • Assist with personal care routines where required, ensuring dignity and safeguarding at all times.
  • Implement strategies to manage behaviour and promote emotional regulation.
  • Work closely with the class teacher and SENCO to deliver personalised learning plans.
  • Adapt resources and activities to meet individual needs.
  • Build strong, trusting relationships with pupils to encourage engagement and progress.
  • Communicate effectively with staff, parents/carers, and external professionals.

Requirements:

  • Proven experience supporting children with autism and behavioural needs (school-based experience essential).
  • Comfortable providing personal care when required.
  • Strong understanding of SEND strategies and behaviour management techniques.
  • Patient, empathetic, and resilient approach.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
  • A genuine passion for helping children overcome barriers to learning.
  • Physically active and able to respond quickly in a dynamic classroom environment.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work in a forward-thinking school that values excellence and professional growth.

If you are an outstanding practitioner available immediately, please send your CV to or contact us on 07936345614.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Benefits of Working with Monarch Education:

  • leading provider, Crown Commercial Service Approved
  • 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.

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