Reception Teaching Assistant

Reception Teaching Assistant – Sparkhill

Monarch Education are currently working with a Primary School in the Sparkhill area of Birmingham; to find an experienced Reception Teaching Assistant to start in June 2026. This role will be full time, Monday to Friday until July 2027. There will be no personal care involved in this role and no 1:1 work either. However, there will be children with SEND needs in the classroom.

Requirements of applicant:

• You Must have experience with challenging behaviour for this role
• Experienced supporting children with SEND – especially Autism and Behaviour Difficulties
• Confident and experienced individual who is able to assess situations before acting on them
• Ideally you would hold a Level 3 Qualification in Childcare or Education for this role, however this is not essential

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provided additional support to pupils across two different Reception classes
• Ensure the academic and social needs of pupils are engaged during group learning activities
• Work alongside the class teacher to ensure all lesson plans are up to date with the academic needs of each pupil
• Provide personal care where required
• Assist the class on regular out of school trips
• Ensure the safety of each child at all times
• Promote the Early Stages of Development needs of all pupils in her care

Benefits of working with Monarch Education:

• You will be paid a competitive daily wage, based on your experience
• Dedicated consultant allocated to support you with any questions or concerns
• Support in writing CV’s and job applications
• Fast, effective compliance service
• £200 for any successful referral of Teachers, Teaching Assistants or Nursery Staff
• You will receive free, up to date safeguarding training
• The option of working under a PAYE or Umbrella pay scheme

Salary: £62.66 – £100 per day (Reviewed after 12 weeks placement*)

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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.