Teaching Assistant - Secondary Resource Base in Southampton

Location and Contract

Bridgwater – Pay: £92.00 – £109.00 per day. Contract: Full‑time, Term Time Only, starting September.

Role Overview

We are recruiting a dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant for the specialist resource base within a thriving secondary school in Bridgwater. This role supports students with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and communication needs, working closely with the wider school to help students access both personalised learning and mainstream lessons.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support for students with additional needs.
• Deliver small‑group interventions to develop communication, literacy, social skills, and independence.
• Support students both within the specialist resource base and in mainstream lessons where appropriate.
• Encourage positive behaviour, emotional regulation, and confidence.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and SEND professionals.
• Create a calm, structured, and inclusive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Patient, caring, and resilient.
• Experience supporting children or young people with SEND, autism, or additional needs (professionally or personally).
• Ability to build positive relationships with ease.
• Commitment to helping every student reach their potential.
• Enjoys working as part of a collaborative team.

Benefits

• Join a well‑established specialist provision within a successful secondary school.
• Work alongside experienced SEND professionals.
• Gain valuable experience supporting autistic students and young people with communication needs.
• Excellent opportunity for aspiring teachers, educational psychologists, speech and language therapists, or occupational therapists.
• Long‑term, full‑time position with the opportunity to secure a permanent contract.

Legal Statements

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. 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.

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.