SEMH Teaching Assistant

About the Role

As an SEMH Teaching Assistant, you will support primary‑aged pupils with a range of additional needs, helping them engage with learning, develop positive relationships, and build confidence within the classroom.

The school primarily supports children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and learning difficulties.

• Support primary‑aged pupils with additional needs in classroom activities
• Assist pupils in engaging with learning and building confidence
• Facilitate positive relationships and social development
• Implement behaviour management and de‑escalation strategies
• Provide 1:1 support for individual pupils as required
• Collaborate with the teaching and support staff to deliver tailored interventions
• Ensure pupils' safety and uphold safeguarding and child protection procedures

This welcoming specialist SEND school in Skelmersdale supports approximately 50 primary‑aged pupils, providing a nurturing and inclusive environment.

Key features:

• Small class sizes of 6–12 pupils
• Supportive and experienced leadership team
• Strong focus on emotional wellbeing and positive behaviour support
• Opportunities to develop lasting relationships with pupils
• Excellent prospects for permanent employment

• Full‑time position

• Monday to Friday, 8:45am – 4:00pm

• Long‑term role starting September

• Pay from £14.25 per hour

• Excellent opportunity to secure a permanent contract

• Experience supporting children in a school, SEND, SEMH or care setting
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection
• Experience managing challenging behaviour using positive behaviour support strategies
• Knowledge of behaviour management and de‑escalation techniques
• Team Teach or similar de‑escalation training (desirable but not essential)
• Resilient, patient, and proactive approach
• Strong work ethic and full‑time availability

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.

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. 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.

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.

Axcis Education is an employment agency offering temporary supply work for daily, short‑term and long‑term assignments in addition to permanent positions.

You must be suitably qualified for the advertised position and be prepared to attend a face‑to‑face interview with Axcis to demonstrate your suitability.

Salary / Pay Rate will be dependent on your skills and experience.