Teaching Assistant

Monarch Education; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

GCA Approved Supplier

Affinity Academy CPD access

Safeguarding training

Refer a friend bonus (200)

Pay & timesheets portal

Job summary

Monarch Education is seeking enthusiastic Teaching Assistants for a SEND primary school in Dudley. You will support Primary aged pupils, including those with SEMH, ASD, ADHD, and trauma-related needs, in a welcoming setting.

Role involves 1:1 and small-group support, and collaboration with teachers and SEND professionals to promote learning and well-being.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people.
• Experience in school, care, youth work, or support settings.
• Resilient, patient and capable of managing challenging behaviour.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Passionate about helping children overcome barriers to learning.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils 1:1 and in small groups.
• Build positive relationships with children and young people.
• Support students academically and emotionally.
• Encourage positive behaviour and emotional regulation.
• Help pupils engage with learning and achieve goals.
• Work closely with teachers, pastoral teams and SEND professionals.
• Use behaviour management and de-escalation techniques.
• Act as a positive role model and advocate for young people.
• Create a safe, nurturing and inclusive learning environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Patience

Behaviour management

Team collaboration

1:1 support

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Location: Dudley
Hours: Full-Time, Monday to Friday (8:30am - 3:30pm)
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Temporary to Permanent Opportunity

Looking for a rewarding role where you can genuinely make a difference?

Monarch Education is recruiting on behalf of a welcoming and supportive SEND primary school in Dudley, seeking passionate and resilient Teaching Assistants to support Primary aged pupils.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to make a real impact on the lives of young people who need additional support to thrive in education.

The setting supports pupils who may have experienced challenges within mainstream education and may present with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, Autism (ASD), ADHD, trauma-related needs, attachment difficulties, anxiety, and challenging behaviour.

Whether you are an experienced Teaching Assistant, Behaviour Mentor, Youth Worker, Support Worker or Learning Support Assistant, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Teaching Assistant, you'll play a vital role in helping pupils develop confidence, resilience and a positive attitude towards learning.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis and in small groups
• Building positive and trusting relationships with children and young people
• Supporting students both academically and emotionally
• Encouraging positive behaviour and emotional regulation
• Helping pupils engage with learning and achieve their individual goals
• Working closely with teachers, pastoral teams and SEND professionals
• Using behaviour management and de-escalation techniques
• Acting as a positive role model and advocate for young people
• Creating a safe, nurturing and inclusive learning environment

We're Looking For Someone Who:

• Has previous experience working with children or young people
• Has experience within a school, care, youth work or support setting
• Is resilient, patient and confident managing challenging behaviour
• Builds strong professional relationships with pupils
• Can remain calm under pressure
• Has excellent communication skills
• Is passionate about helping children overcome barriers to learning

Desirable Experience

Applications are particularly welcomed from candidates with experience in:

• SEMH Schools
• Alternative Provision
• PRUs (Pupil Referral Units)
• Teaching Assistant roles
• Learning Support Assistant roles
• Behaviour Mentor positions
• Inclusion Support
• Youth Work
• Children's Residential Care
• Family Support Work
• Sports Coaching
• Mental Health Support Services

What the School Offers

• A supportive and experienced leadership team
• Excellent training and ongoing professional development
• Strong pastoral and behaviour support systems
• A friendly and collaborative staff team
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference every day
• Potential for a permanent contract
• A rewarding role where no two days are the same

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 -

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.