Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children and young people with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs? Do you thrive in environments where you can use your initiative to support individuals with challenging behaviour? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Axcis Education are thrilled to working with a SEND school based in Taunton who are looking for a full-time teaching assistant to support students across the school and year groups. The school caters to children who have SEMH needs therefore experience working with similar individuals is essential. The ideal candidate will be calm, patient and compassionate. The hours for this role are 8.30am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday and the hourly rate of pay starts at £14.66. Responsibilities for this role include: • Provide one-on-one support to students with challenging behaviours and SEMH, both inside and outside the classroom. • Assist teaching staff in implementing individualised behaviour management strategies and interventions. • Foster positive relationships with students, promoting their social and emotional well-being. • Monitor and record student progress, providing feedback to the teaching team as needed. • Promote a safe and inclusive learning environment where all students feel valued and supported. The schools pride themselves on taking a nurturing approach to overcoming barriers to personal and boosting academic progress - whether that be in the classroom or through activities such as Learning Through Adventure. They aim to help their young people develop self-awareness, and self-worth and the ability to self-regulate and live independently. Requirements for this role include a passion for supporting students with SEND, strong communication and written English skills, Right to Work in UK. In order to apply an enhanced DBS on the update service is required, either one you currently have or can apply for as part of the process. Please note, this role is temporary with a view to go permanent in the future. INDSW<br/><br />If you are interested, then please contact Isabella Tsouramanis on 0117 472 2400 | Ext: 2014 and click on the apply button.<br /><br />If you are not interested in this role but know someone else who might be, <strong>don&#39;t forget that we offer &pound;150 in shopping vouchers if you refer a friend to us and we place them in the job.</strong> For more details, contact your local Axcis office.<br /><br /><em>This is a temporary position, unless stated otherwise.</em><br /><br /><em>Axcis is an equal opportunities employer and as such we do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race or any other equal opportunities criteria.<br /><br />The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.<br /><br />As such, you will be required to provide an up to date DBS, or be prepared to allow Axcis to process one on your behalf, in addition to other mandatory compliance checks in line with the DfE guidelines (for details please see our website).<br /><br />Axcis Education is an employment agency offering temporary supply work for daily, short-term and long-term assignments in addition to permanent positions.<br /><br />You must be suitably qualified for the position advertised and be prepared to attend a face to face interview with Axcis to demonstrate your suitability for this role.<br /><br />Salary / Pay Rate will be dependent on your skills and experience.</em><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;"><a href="/job-page-disclaimer">View the disclaimer</a></span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;"><strong>Contact: </strong></span><strong> Isabella Tsouramanis&nbsp;</strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;">Telephone: </span> 0117 472 2400 | Ext: 2014</strong></strong>