A primary school in Weston is seeking a Special Needs teaching assistant who has a strong background of working with children with Autism and behavioural difficulties (SEMH). The role will involve 1:1 support for a child with Autism. The pupil you will be working with is in Year 2 and works to his own curriculum. He can be challenging, so you will need to be patient and firm but fair. To be successful in this role, you must have experience of working with children/young people with Autism and experience of working with children with speech and language needs would be great as he needs assistance in this area also. Experience with PECS and Makaton would be warmly welcomed. As you will be working closely with the class teacher and SENDCO and on some occasions external agencies, you will need to have excellent communication skills, both written and spoken. You will see the child's parents every day and provide feedback from the day. Your hours of work will be 8.30am- 3:30pm. PAY- £83.40 per day depending on experience The school is well served by public transport, with parking available. This will be a great opportunity for a special needs teaching assistant to become part of a hard-working team in an outstanding primary school. About the role: • 1:1 Special Needs Teaching Assistant working with a Year 2 pupil – ASD and SEMH • Full time, (Mon-Fri) The ideal candidate: • Experience working with Key Stage 1 pupils • Experience with ASD, ADHD and SEMH. • PECS and Makaton - not essential but highly desirable. About the school: • Two-form entry Primary School • Dedicated and supportive leadership team • 10 mins walk from local station INDSW<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.<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>