A wonderful opportunity has arisen for a teaching assistant to join a music-focused school in the heart of Hackney. They are seeking an experienced teaching assistant with experience in Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH). The school has a strong team of permanent staff who are looking for long term staff. Role Overview: As a teaching assistant with SEMH experience, you will provide essential support to students facing social, emotional, and mental health challenges. Ideally, you will have previous experience within this field and will be comfortable providing both one-to-one and group support. Your role will involve working closely with teachers to implement individualised strategies, use de-escalation techniques if/when required and help create a calm and nurturing learning environment for all students. Key Responsibilities: • Assist teachers in planning and delivering engaging lessons that cater to the diverse needs of students with SEMH. • Provide individualised support and guidance to students and have a strong awareness of their social and emotional well-being. • Implement behaviour management techniques and interventions to support positive behaviour and personal growth. • Collaborate with the SENCO and other professionals to develop and implement individual care plans. Requirements: • Previous experience working as a teaching assistant with a focus on SEMH is highly desirable. • A compassionate and patient approach to supporting students with complex needs. • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, and parents/carers. • Understanding of SEMH-related challenges and strategies for supporting students effectively. • Relevant qualifications (e.g., Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification) and additional training in SEMH support are desirable. Pay: £93.48 upwards a day Location: Hackney Hours: Full-Time, 8:30-3:30 Axcis offers competitive rates of pay, a fantastic referral system (which pays £150 for referring your friends or family members to us) as well as useful SEND resources in our giveaways (see our Facebook page for more information on this!) <br/><br />If you are interested, then please contact Jessica Flowerdew on 0207 580 2956 | Ext: 1061 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> Jessica Flowerdew&nbsp;</strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;">Telephone: </span> 0207 580 2956 | Ext: 1061</strong></strong>