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Teaching Assistant - Complex Needs
Location: NG3 Area, Nottingham
Contract: Full Time and Part time available
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
About the Role
Monarch Education is recruiting a compassionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant to work within a specialist school in the NG3 area, supporting children and young people aged 3 to 18 years with complex needs.
This rewarding role involves supporting pupils with a range of additional needs, including Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), severe learning difficulties (SLD), communication needs, sensory impairments, and complex medical needs.
You will play a key role in helping pupils access learning, develop independence, and achieve positive outcomes in a safe and supportive environment.
Key Responsibilities
Provide 1:1 and small group support for pupils with complex SEND needs.
Assist with the delivery of personalised learning activities tailored to individual abilities and targets.
Support pupils with communication, sensory and emotional regulation needs.
Work alongside teachers, therapists and support staff to promote pupil development.
Support pupils with personal care where required.
Encourage independence, confidence and engagement in learning.
Help maintain a positive, inclusive and nurturing learning environment.
Monitor and record pupil progress in line with individual education plans.
Essential Requirements
Experience working with children or young people with SEND or complex needs.
A caring, patient and resilient approach.
Understanding of safeguarding and child protection responsibilities.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Ability to build positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues.
Flexibility to support pupils across a range of ages and abilities.
Right to work in the UK.
Desirable Experience
Experience supporting pupils with Autism, PMLD, SLD, physical disabilities or complex medical needs.
Knowledge of communication strategies such as PECS, Makaton or AAC devices.
Experience within a specialist school, SEND provision, care setting or support work environment.
Personal care experience.
Benefits of Working with Monarch Education
GCA Approved Supplier
Access to high-quality CPD through our Affinity Academy
Free Safeguarding Training
Refer-a-friend scheme with a £200 bonus
Online portal to manage timesheets and pay
Ongoing support from a dedicated education consultant
Opportunities to secure permanent positions
Important Information
All pay rates quoted are inclusive of rolled-up holiday pay.
Monarch Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory references, an Enhanced DBS check and Right to Work verification.
This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom and applicants must currently reside in the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
If you are passionate about supporting children and young people with complex needs and want to make a genuine difference every day, apply now to join a dedicated and supportive educational setting in NG3Do not include the following in your job application, CV, or cover letter:
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