Location: Bridgwater Pay: £92.00 – £109.00 per day Contract (Temp - Perm): Full-time | Term Time Only | September Start We are looking for a compassionate, patient, and resilient Learning Support Assistant to join a dedicated SEMH Resource Base within a large secondary school in Bridgwater. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who understands that supporting young people is about much more than academic progress. You'll work with students who may face challenges with their social, emotional, and mental health, helping them to build confidence, develop positive relationships, manage their emotions, and re-engage with education. The school is committed to creating a safe, caring, and focused environment where students are encouraged to develop respect, resilience, and responsibility. The wider SEND team takes a personalised approach to supporting individual needs, with targeted provision designed to help pupils overcome barriers and reach their potential. Your Role: Working as part of the SEMH Resource Base team, you'll provide consistent and personalised support to students who may find the mainstream school environment challenging. You'll help pupils develop the skills they need to manage the school day, access learning, and build greater independence. This may involve supporting students within the resource base, accompanying them into mainstream lessons where appropriate, and helping them successfully navigate transitions and challenging moments. The role is ideal for someone who is calm under pressure and understands the importance of building trust, maintaining consistent boundaries, and celebrating small steps of progress. What You'll Be Doing: • Providing 1:1 and small-group support for students with SEMH needs • Helping young people regulate emotions and develop positive coping strategies • Supporting students to manage behaviour and make positive choices • Encouraging engagement with learning and the wider school community • Helping pupils transition between the resource base, lessons, and different activities • Building positive, trusting relationships with students • Supporting confidence, resilience, independence, and self-belief • Working closely with teachers, SEND, pastoral, and safeguarding teams • Maintaining a calm, structured, and supportive environment We're Looking for Someone Who: • Is patient, empathetic, and emotionally resilient • Can remain calm and consistent when faced with challenging behaviour • Understands the importance of positive relationships and clear boundaries • Has experience supporting children or young people with SEMH, SEND, behaviour, or emotional needs • Is confident working as part of a wider team • Has a genuine passion for helping young people overcome barriers to education Experience in education, care, youth work, mentoring, mental health support, residential settings, or behaviour-focused roles would be highly beneficial. Why Apply? • Make a meaningful difference to young people's lives every day • Work within a dedicated SEMH Resource Base • Gain specialist experience supporting young people with complex social and emotional needs • Develop valuable skills in behaviour support, emotional regulation, and mentoring • Work alongside experienced SEND and pastoral professionals • Excellent experience for aspiring teachers, psychologists, counsellors, youth workers, or social care professionals • Full-time opportunity with potential for longer-term work If you're someone who believes that every young person deserves to feel safe, understood, and capable of success, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to become a Learning Support Assistant within a specialist SEMH Resource Base in Bridgwater. INDSW<br/><br />If you are interested, then please click on the apply button and contact Sancha Clark on 0117 472 2400 l Ext: 2016.<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> Sancha Clark&nbsp;</strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;">Telephone: </span> 0117 472 2400 l Ext: 2016</strong></strong>