Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

Location: Walsall
Hours: Full-Time | Monday-Friday | 8:30am-3:30pm
Contract: Temporary to Permanent | ASAP Start (Subject to Successful Trial)
Pay Rate: £92.59 – £120 per day (dependent on experience)

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs?

Monarch Education is recruiting on behalf of a welcoming and supportive SEMH all-through school in Walsall that caters for pupils from Primary through to Secondary age. The school supports students who require additional help with emotional regulation, behaviour, communication, and engagement in education, providing a nurturing environment where every child is encouraged to succeed.

This is a highly rewarding opportunity to support young people in overcoming barriers to learning, developing positive relationships, building confidence, and achieving success both academically and personally.

Whether you’re an experienced Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, Behaviour Mentor, Youth Worker, Support Worker, Care Worker, Sports Coach, or Residential Childcare Practitioner, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role

As an SEMH Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support pupils on a 1:1 basis and in small groups
  * Assist students with social, emotional, and behavioural needs both inside and outside the classroom
  * Promote emotional regulation, resilience, and positive behaviour strategies
  * Build strong, trusting relationships and act as a positive role model
  * Support pupils to engage with learning and reach their individual targets
  * Work collaboratively with teachers, pastoral teams, and external professionals
  * Manage and de-escalate challenging behaviours using a calm and consistent approach
  * Create a safe, structured, and nurturing learning environment

We’re Looking For

• Experience working with children or young people in education, care, support work, youth work, coaching, or residential settings
  * A patient, resilient, and empathetic approach
  * Strong behaviour management and relationship-building skills
  * A genuine passion for supporting pupils with SEMH needs
  * The ability to remain calm, positive, and proactive in challenging situations
  * A commitment to helping young people achieve positive outcomes

Desirable Experience

• SEMH Schools
  * Alternative Provision / PRUs
  * Behaviour Mentor Positions
  * SEND Settings
  * Teaching Assistant or Learning Support Assistant Roles
  * Children’s Residential Care
  * Youth Work
  * Family Support
  * Sports Coaching
  * Mental Health Support Services

What’s in It for You?

• Opportunity to secure a permanent role following a successful temporary period
  * Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
  * Supportive leadership team and experienced staff network
  * Collaborative and inclusive school environment
  * The chance to make a genuine and lasting impact every day
  * Immediate start available, subject to a successful trial day and compliance checks

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

• 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.