SEND Teaching Assistant Area: Solihull Hours: Mon - Fri, 8:30 - 3:30 Salary: £100 - £110 per day Start date: September Monarch Education are working with an inclusive special needs school in Solihull supporting children with Autism, ADHD, down syndrome, speech, language and communication difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs from KS1 -KS4 and also post 16 provision college. They are looking for Special needs specialists / teaching assistants / support workers / psychology graduates that have a passion for supporting children with special needs to enable them to learn and flourish. You will be working in either EYFS, KS1, KS2 or KS3 in a team with the teacher and 3 other support staff, sometimes maybe required to do some 1-1 or small group support if needed. Experience with SEND children is a MUST, any qualifications relating to working with children or special needs is a huge advantage. You must be pro active and have a caring nature. Qualifications and Experience: (Preferably) hold a level 3 in supporting and learning or equivalent Experience working with children or young people, preferably in an educational setting that we can reference in the last 2 years Able to control challenging behaviour Knowledge and understanding of SEND practices. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Patience, empathy, and a positive attitude. Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. Willingness to learn and adapt to the needs of the school and students. The school has a supportive team of staff creating a caring atmosphere around the school, with up to date educational technology and nearby public transport routes and onsite parking available on school site. Benefits of working with Monarch Education: You will be paid a competitive daily wage, based on your experience A dedicated consultant will be allocated to support you with any questions or concerns you may have 24/7 Support will be provided with writing CV's and Job Applications Interview advice and guidance to enable you are successful on trial Fast, effective compliance service You will receive free, up to date safeguarding training Training workshops and CPD courses available to provide professional development £200 for any successful referral of Teachers and Teaching Assistants that you refer to us after 20 days working with us. To express your interest in the role, please email your CV to or call 0121 272 8660 Please note that to be considered for this position, applicants must have a minimum of six months' experience working in a UK school, as well as the experience and qualifications detailed in the above job description/specification. Monarch Education is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability. Please note that to be considered for this position, applicants must have a minimum of six months' experience working in a UK school, as well as the experience and qualifications detailed in the above job description/specification. 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.