SEMH Teaching assistant Axcis are currently helping a long established special needs school in Taunton in securing staffing to fill teaching assistant posts with them for long term commitments. The school is currently looking for people to work full time for with them starting as soon as possible in their secondary phase however primary can still be considered. As with all school work, working hours are 8:30-3:30 Monday to Friday and term time only. This school specialises in teaching students with mental health difficulties as well as those that can present with autism. Many students can come from difficult home lives as well as foster care. So for many students they can have a distrust in adults, therefore we are looking for people that can work to shift that mentality, be consistent and and in time change that perception. These children can present with a lot of challenges, so perseverance is a must, since once a relationship has been built and barriers brought down, that time is when you can really make a massive difference to a young life. We are looking for people that are resilient, can show empathy and understanding but also maintain professional boundaries and expectations with the students. The school have a great team in place and are brilliant in moving things round to get staff matched with students they are most likely to build a rapport with. School experience is desirable but we can still consider people that have worked with mental health and children in other ventures. The school is easy to reach on public transport. In order to apply and be considered a enhanced DBS is required and should be on the update service, otherwise one will need to be applied for as part of the application. <br/><br />If you are interested, then please contact Emma Court on 0117 4722400 | Ext: 2004 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> Emma Court&nbsp;</strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;">Telephone: </span> 0117 4722400 | Ext: 2004</strong></strong>