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SEMH Teaching Assistant – KS2 Trauma-Informed Support, Southampton
Client: Axcis Education Recruitment
Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: f661f9b778c8
Job Views: 7
Posted: 12.08.2025
Expiry Date: 26.09.2025
Job Description:
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SEMH Teaching Assistant – KS2 Trauma-Informed Support – Napton
Location: Napton, Warwickshire
Contract Type: Full-time
Salary: £89 – £105 per day / £445 – £525 per week
We are working with a welcoming primary school in Napton to recruit a full-time SEMH Teaching Assistant to support a KS2 pupil with social, emotional, and behavioural needs. The role focuses on trauma-informed care and emotional support to help the child feel safe, regulated, and engaged in learning.
Responsibilities include:
* Providing 1:1 support for a KS2 pupil with SEMH needs, including emotional dysregulation and low self-esteem.
* Building trusting relationships using consistent routines and a calm approach.
* Using trauma-informed strategies, low-arousal techniques, and restorative language.
* Supporting access to learning in class and through interventions.
* Collaborating with staff, the SENCO, and external agencies for support.
About You:
* Experience supporting children with SEMH, trauma, or attachment issues.
* Emotionally resilient, compassionate, and able to set firm but fair boundaries.
* Skilled in self-regulation strategies to reduce anxiety.
* Able to build relationships with students who find school challenging.
* Flexible in supporting academic, social, and behavioural needs.
Why Axcis Education?
* Leading SEND recruiters with strong school partnerships.
* Supportive consultants experienced in trauma-informed practice.
* Access to training in SEMH, restorative practice, and behaviour management.
* Competitive pay and valued impact.
If you want to support a child to feel safe and successful, apply now with Allan Elliott at Axcis Education. Contact: 0121 827 2030 ext. 4009.
If not interested but know someone who is, we offer £50 vouchers for referrals. Contact your local Axcis office for details.
This is a temporary position unless otherwise stated.
Axcis is an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race, etc. We are committed to safeguarding children and young people. You will need an up-to-date DBS or be willing to obtain one, along with other checks per DfE guidelines.
If working with children or vulnerable adults, this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Axcis Education offers temporary and permanent roles. You must be qualified and prepared for an interview. Salary depends on skills and experience.
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