Teaching Assistant - Secondary School, Taunton Start Date: September 2025 Location: Taunton, Somerset Contract Type: Full-time, Ongoing Salary: £95-120 a day A welcoming and inclusive secondary school in Taunton is seeking a Teaching Assistant to join their team on a full-time, ongoing basis starting September 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a caring nature and a passion for supporting young people in their education. The Ideal Candidate Will Have: Experience working with children or young people in any capacity (e.g., education, care, youth work) A background in care, child development, or support work is highly desirable A patient, empathetic, and proactive approach to supporting students Strong communication and teamwork skills A genuine interest in helping students thrive academically and emotionally Key Responsibilities: Support students in the classroom across a range of subjects Work closely with teachers to deliver tailored learning support Assist students with additional needs, including SEN Help maintain a positive and inclusive learning environment Contribute to the wellbeing and progress of students What We Offer: 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. MonBristolSec