Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant – Permanent Role

Location: Mansfield
Pay: £90-£100 per day (term time only)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time or Part-Time (3 to 5 days per week)
Hours: 8:30am-3:30pm
Start Date: Immediately Available

About the Role

Monarch Education is working with a welcoming and inclusive school in Mansfield to recruit a committed SEN Teaching Assistant to support pupils with a range of additional needs including Autism, ADHD, and behaviours that challenge. This is a long-term opportunity with the potential to become permanent, offering consistency and fulfilment for the right candidate.

You will work both 1:1 and in small groups, delivering tailored interventions and supporting emotional regulation and engagement. The school operates across multiple sites, so a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide consistent 1:1 and small group support for pupils with SEN
• Deliver targeted interventions and assist with personalised learning plans
• Support emotional regulation and sensory needs using tools such as PECS and visual timetables
• Collaborate with teachers, SENCOs, and external professionals to monitor progress
• Promote independence, engagement, and a safe learning environment

What We’re Looking For

• Experience as a Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, or similar role
• Background in supporting children or young people with Autism, ADHD, or developmental delay
• Understanding of EYFS and sensory integration strategies (desirable)
• Calm, patient, and proactive approach with a commitment to consistency
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential)
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to apply for one

Why work with Monarch?:

• Dedicated consultant supporting you through your employment & placements
• Weekly pay
• Free CPD available online, resources and support provided online
• Affinity Xtra benefits such as rewards and discounts
• Refer a friend scheme

Monarch Education is 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.

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