SEND Teaching Assistant

Monarch Education; West of England; On-site; GBP 13,838,000 - 18,450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GCA Approved Supplier

Team Teach August 2026 training

Affinity Academy CPD access

Safeguarding training (free)

Refer a friend £200 bonus

Online pay & timesheets portal

Job summary

Monarch Education is recruiting a full-time Teaching Assistant for a complex needs school in Bristol (BS16, Fishponds area) to start October 2026. The role is 8:45-15:45, full-time with temp-to-perm opportunities, supporting pupils aged 5-19 with ASC/SLD/PMLD in one-to-one and small-group settings.

Responsibilities include personal care, mobility support, sensory learning, and facilitating communication using PECS, Makaton, or visuals, working with teachers and therapists to track progress.

Qualifications

• Experience with children with complex needs (ASC/SLD/PMLD) in a school or care setting.
• Comfortable supporting personal care
• Patient and able to follow structured routines
• Full-time availability

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support for pupils aged 5–19 with complex needs.
• Support small groups with sensory and structured learning activities.
• Assist with personal care where required.
• Support feeding, mobility and use of specialist equipment.
• Help pupils engage with learning through adapted and practical activities.
• Follow individual support plans and routines.
• Promote communication using methods such as PECS, Makaton or visual aids.
• Work alongside teachers and therapists to support pupil development.
• Monitor progress and provide feedback to staff.

Skills

Complex needs experience

Care/SEND background

One-to-one support

Job description

SEND Teaching Assistant

Location: Fishponds, Bristol
Hours: 8:45-15:45
Temp to Perm Opportunities

Monarch Education is working with a complex needs school in the BS16, fishponds area of Bristol to recruit full-time Teaching Assistant’s for October 2026.

The school supports pupils with a range of complex needs (ASC), severe learning difficulties (SLD), profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and associated physical or communication needs. Pupils may require support with mobility, personal care and sensory-based learning.

This role involves working closely with pupils on a one-to-one and small group basis, supporting both their learning and day-to-day care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support for pupils between the ages of 5-19 with complex needs
• Support small groups with sensory and structured learning activities
• Assist with personal care where required
• Support feeding, mobility and use of specialist equipment
• Help pupils engage with learning through adapted and practical activities
• Follow individual support plans and routines
• Promote communication using methods such as PECS, Makaton or visual aids
• Work alongside teachers and therapists to support pupil development
• Monitor progress and provide feedback to staff

Requirements

• Experience working with children or young people with complex needs, SLD or PMLD
• Experience in a school, care or specialist setting
• Comfortable supporting personal care
• Patient, consistent and able to follow structured routines
• Able to work as part of a wider support team
• Full-time availability

This role would suit someone with a background in care, support work or SEND education who is confident working in a hands-on environment.

Benefits of Working with Monarch Education

• GCA Approved Supplier
• Team Teach courses in August 2026
• 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

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.