SEMH Teaching Assistant | Wigan (WN2) | Full-Time We are working with a fantastic SEMH secondary school in the WN2 area who are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistant to join their team from 20th April on a temp to permanent basis. This is a small, supportive secondary setting catering to pupils with a range of SEMH and behavioural needs. With class sizes of around 4 students, pupils are supported through a Key Stage 2 and lower Key Stage 3 curriculum, allowing for a highly personalised approach to learning. The school is looking for an enthusiastic and understanding individual who can build strong relationships and positively engage with students. The school caters for individuals with a range of SEMH needs. There are other needs within the school including autism, ADHD, ODD and global developmental delay. There is challenging behaviour within the school, though this is rare, as the school places a huge amount of focus on the behaviour policy. What the school is looking for: • Experience supporting children with SEMH needs and challenging behaviour • Previous experience in an SEMH school, PRU, or alternative provision (preferred) • Full-time availability • A positive, energetic, and engaging personality To be considered for this role, you must have previous experience working with SEMH needs in some form. Ideally this would be in a specialist school setting, but we are willing to consider applicants from a range of backgrounds, including youth work, residential care, coaching, mentoring or even the armed forces. If you’re passionate about making a difference and supporting young people to reach their full potential, we’d love to hear from you.<br/><br />If you are interested, then please click on the apply button and contact John Boddington on 01772 540 740 | Ext: 3005.<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> John Boddington&nbsp;</strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;">Telephone: </span> 01772 540 740 | Ext: 3005</strong></strong>