1:1 SEND Teaching Assistant Location: Birmingham Salary: 83.33-96.72 Hours: Full time Start Date : Asap Are you passionate about making a difference in children's lives that have complex learning needs? Have you got experience working with children or adults who have special educational needs? Monarch Education are working closely with a school in Birmingham, who are looking for a SEND Teaching Assistant. This role is Full time (Mon-Fri) 8:39-3:30pm, term time only. However, the school may accept part-time hours for the right candidate. We are looking for somebody with experience working as a Support worker, or perhaps in a care/children's setting previously. As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will be required to work with Primary aged pupils providing support academically, socially and emotionally through the school day. The pupils have a range of needs as well as some pupils requiring physical and personal support. You will be required to work on a 1:1 basis with some pupils, and in school groups with others. The Ideal Candidate: Passionate about caring for young children Have experience working with children or young adults with SEND needs. Confident in building relationships with both children and staff. Is professional, calm and understanding with a nurturing manner. Confident in managing challenging behaviour. Is positive, a forward thinker and able to work well with a team. 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. MONSEN