Child Specific SEN Support Assistant: Monkspath School

Monkspath Junior and Infant School, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4EH

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 31.25 hours per week. Term Time Only Monday – Friday (8.45am-3.30pm, 30 minute lunch break)
• Contract type: Fixed term - child specific: current year 3 pupil
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26824 - £29540 pro rata FTE (actual salary £19335-£21293)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Monkspath School is a welcoming, inclusive primary school where children are known, valued and supported to thrive. We are seeking a dedicated, patient and compassionate 1:1 SEN Support Assistant to work closely with a Year 3 child with complex needs, as part of our committed inclusion team.

This role is a wonderful opportunity for someone who is passionate about making a real difference to a child’s daily experience of school.

About the Role

You will provide consistent 1:1 support across the school day for a young child in Year 3 with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). The child has a diagnosis of autism, alongside speech and language needs, sensory processing differences and medical needs, and requires a highly attuned adult to help them feel safe, understood and ready to learn.

You will support the child with the support and guidance of the class teacher, SENCo and wider professionals. The role will involve:

• Supporting communication using simple language, visuals and routines.
• Helping the child manage transitions and daily expectations.
• Supporting emotional regulation and sensory needs in a calm, attuned way.
• Encouraging independence, engagement and positive interactions
• Working closely with the class teacher, SENCo and wider professionals

This is a role for someone who understands that progress may be small, meaningful and deeply rewarding.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Is warm, calm, patient and emotionally attuned.
• Has experience of supporting children with autism and additional needs.
• Understands the importance of routine, predictability and visual support.
• Can follow professional guidance while responding sensitively to a child’s individual cues.
• Is confident working 1:1, but also as part of a supportive team.
• Is reflective, flexible and keen to learn.
• Can support personal care and sensory needs with dignity and respect.

Safeguarding

Monkspath Junior and Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an online check, enhanced DBS checks, references and satisfactory pre-employment checks.

For further details about the school can also be found on our website: www.monkspath.solihull.sch.uk

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer

• A strong, values-led commitment to inclusion.
• A child-centred approach rooted in empathy, respect and high expectations.
• Close support from an experienced SENCo and leadership team.
• Ongoing training and professional development, including SEND-specific approaches.
• A caring staff team who work collaboratively around the child.
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference every single day.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

All roles are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, satisfactory references and online check.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

SEN Support Assistant JD.pdf - 113 KB (opens in new tab)

SSA person spec.pdf - 56.1 KB (opens in new tab)

About Monkspath Junior and Infant School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 725 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Monkspath Junior and Infant School website
• Email address: office@monkspath.solihull.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/monkspath-junior-and-infant-school

At Monkspath, our vision is clear: Learning and growing together to be the best that we can be. We are a large, vibrant school with over 700 pupils aged 2–11, and a highly experienced, well-established staff team. We believe that exceptional relationships – with our children, our staff, our families, and the wider community – are the bedrock of all we do. These strong, positive connections underpin our inclusive ethos, high expectations, and unwavering commitment to the wellbeing and achievement of every pupil. Our children are enthusiastic, polite, and eager to learn, and our staff team is collaborative, caring, and dedicated to making a difference.

Our school values underpin all that we do in school. Our values are the foundation for how we work together, how we support children’s development and progress in all areas of the curriculum, and how we nurture relationships and personal development.

We aspire great things for our children and promote excellence, not only in core subjects but also through a wide range of rich experiences which enhance learning in the National Curriculum and beyond. We make learning fun, stimulating, challenging and hugely rewarding.

Our school is a caring and diverse community where we foster inner confidence and a strong sense of self-worth. Frequent praise from our families and receiving secondary schools tells us how well equipped our children are, both academically and socially, to make the very best of the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. We are extremely impressed by our children as they go through school and move on in life, and we follow their progress with great interest.

We expect kind, responsible behaviour of all our children and this, coupled with academic rigour, makes for a happy, thriving, successful and vibrant school.

Arranging a visit to Monkspath Junior and Infant School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@monkspath.solihull.sch.uk.

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