Teaching Assistant – Alternative Provision & Additional Needs Support
Are you passionate about supporting children with additional needs and helping them overcome barriers to learning?
Do you thrive in a nurturing environment where you can make a real difference to pupils’ education, confidence, and wellbeing?
Monarch Education is seeking dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistants to work within alternative provision and specialist settings. This rewarding role involves supporting pupils who may have Autism, ADHD, Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, behavioural challenges, and other additional learning needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide tailored one-to-one and small group support to pupils with additional needs.
- Assist pupils in accessing learning activities and achieving their individual targets.
- Support the development of social skills, emotional regulation, and positive behaviour.
- Build positive and trusting relationships with pupils, staff, and families.
- Work closely with teachers and other professionals to implement support plans and strategies.
- Encourage pupil engagement, independence, and confidence within the learning environment.
- Help create a safe, structured, and inclusive setting where pupils can thrive.
- Support pupils both inside and outside of the classroom as required.
Key Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong behaviour management and de-escalation techniques.
- Patience, empathy, and resilience when supporting pupils with complex needs.
- Ability to adapt learning activities to meet individual needs.
- Confidence working independently and as part of a wider team.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
- A proactive and positive approach to supporting young people.
Experience & Qualifications
- Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEND, SEMH, Autism, ADHD, or behavioural needs.
- Experience working within alternative provision, specialist schools, PRUs, SEND settings, or mainstream schools.
- Experience providing one-to-one or small group interventions is highly desirable.
- A Teaching Assistant qualification is beneficial but not essential.
- Relevant childcare, education, youth work, care, or mentoring experience will be considered.
- A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable learners and promoting positive outcomes.
If you are committed to helping pupils overcome challenges, develop confidence, and achieve their potential, we would love to hear from you.
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.
