Axcis are pleased to be working with a mainstream primary school in Bridgwater who’re looking to recruit an experienced teaching assistant to work with children in KS1 and 2 with dyslexia and dyspraxia. The role is full time and the hours will be 8:30-3:30pm Monday to Friday. Ideally you will have experience working in a school as an LSA and will have worked with children with dyslexia and dyspraxia before. You will need to be patient and understanding, you will be supporting the children with their basic literacy and numeracy skills. This is a great opportunity to join a large school with brilliant leadership and structure. The school has been rated as excellent by Ofsted and its popularity amongst parents, children and staff is transparent. Many of our staff request to work there all the time. The school is easily accessible via local public transport links and staff retention is excellent due to their welcoming atmosphere. We have always taken our responsibility to the sector seriously, and this is reflected in our professional partnerships with organisations such as NAS (National Autistic Society) and nasen (National Association of Special Educational Needs). Axcis is not “just another agency” and we pride ourselves on offering a unique service which is backed up by a serious commitment to the SEND sector. Axcis offers training that will help you to move from mainstream to SEND easily. Our training includes, but is not limited to; Autism Awareness, Moving and Handling and Non-verbal Communication. We also offer Team Teach courses run by our own accredited in-house Team Teach. <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. 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> Emma Court&nbsp;</strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;">Telephone: </span> 0117 4722400 | Ext: 2004</strong></strong>