Primary Teaching Assistant

Monarch Education Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Monarch Education Recruitment is looking for a dedicated Support Assistant in Birmingham to support Primary aged students with social, emotional, or mental health challenges. This role involves working closely with teachers and providing tailored interventions to enhance students' emotional and academic development. Ideal candidates will possess experience in working with SEMH students and demonstrate strong communication and compassion.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Continuous learning and development

Refer a Friend Scheme

Competitive daily rates

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or young people with SEMH, SEN, or behavioral needs.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practices and positive behavior management.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Primary students with SEMH needs in accessing the curriculum.
• Building trusting relationships with students to promote engagement.
• Assisting the Teacher with behavior management.

Skills

Compassion

Patience

Resilience

Strong communication skills

Education

Relevant training and development opportunities

Job description

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Location: Sparkhill

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: 105 - 120 per day

Contract Type: Full-time, ongoing

Monarch Education are proud to be working with a in Birmingham providing tailored education for Primary aged students who have social, emotional, or mental health challenges that impact their learning and behaviour.

As a Support Assistant, your role will be pivotal in supporting students' emotional, social, and academic development. You will work closely with teachers and the wider team to implement tailored interventions, manage challenging behaviour, and promote a positive learning environment where children feel safe, valued, and motivated. You will ideally have great experience in working with SEMH students in either a 1 - 1 or group setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting Primary students with SEMH needs in accessing the curriculum through tailored activities and interventions.
• Building trusting relationships with students to promote engagement, confidence, and emotional regulation.
• Assisting the Teacher with behaviour management using trauma-informed and positive reinforcement techniques.
• Providing one-to-one and small group support to help students access learning and develop independence.
• Ensuring the safety and well-being of all students at all times, adhering to safeguarding policies.
  
  

Requirements

• Experience supporting children or young people with SEMH, SEN, or behavioural needs.
• Compassionate, patient, and resilient with a genuine desire to support vulnerable learners.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practices and positive behaviour management.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with students.
• Adaptable and proactive, capable of managing challenging situations calmly and safely.
• Willingness to undertake relevant training and development opportunities.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the emotional well-being of students.
  
  

About

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
• 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)

Monarch Education are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures.

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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