We are currently recruiting for a Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant to support KS3 and KS4 students in a SEMH secondary school located in Taunton. • You will be supporting students who are at risk of exclusion; assisting them with their daily school routine and working with them to develop strategies enabling them to manage their behaviour. • The students you will be working with may have a range of learning disabilities and SEMH needs, therefore previous experience of working alongside children with challenging behaviour, SEN and SEMH needs is an advantage. • This position is available for an immediate start until the end of the academic year and may be extended dependent on funding. • Hours are 8.30-3.30 Monday to Friday with a 30 minute break and pay is competitive. The school is a large, SEMH secondary school and is located on the outskirts of Taunton. There is a car park for staff use and the school can be accessed by various public transport routes. The successful candidate will have some previous experience of supporting children or young adults in an educational or care setting and training or experience with SEMH and challenging behaviour would be an advantage. <br/><br />If you are interested, then please click on the apply button and contact Emma Court on 0117 4722400 | Ext: 2004.<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;50 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. 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 />If the position you are applying for involves working with children or vulnerable adults, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.</em><br /><br /><em>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> Emma Court&nbsp;</strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;">Telephone: </span> 0117 4722400 | Ext: 2004</strong></strong>