Autism Learning Support Assistant Area: Stafford Salary: £12.82 - £14.90 per hour (negotiable) Hours of work: 35 hours p/week (8:30am - 3:30pm) Start date: ASAP Monarch Education, part of Affinity Workforce, are looking for a Primary or secondary Teaching Assistant to work in an SEND school in the Stafford area. The candidate will be supporting learners with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and other additional needs. Experience working in a school setting is not essential, just a natural affinity with children and a willingness to learn and adapt. The ideal candidate will: Have experience working with young people Be highly organised with excellent communication skills Have a desire to work with, inspire and support children Have good behaviour management skills Have experience supporting children with additional needs such as Autism (ASC), ADHD, SEMH Have knowledge of Makaton or sign language (desirable not essential) Main Responsibilities: Supporting the class teacher and other teaching assistants in the day to day running of the class Supporting children during lessons/school activities Managing difficult behaviours Delivering 1:1 or small group activities Collecting evidence of children's work to support their assessment 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.