Location: Exeter, Devon Hours: Full-time | Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:00pm Pay: £93 - £100 per day Start Date: September Make a Lasting Difference Every Day Axcis Education is recruiting a full-time Teaching Assistant to join a specialist alternative provision in Exeter, supporting children in care with attachment disorder and complex emotional needs. This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity for someone who is patient, resilient, and passionate about helping vulnerable young people overcome barriers to learning. Your role will be to build trusting relationships, nurture self-esteem and confidence, and support pupils to engage in education while developing strategies to regulate their emotions. You'll become a positive role model and mentor, helping pupils feel safe, valued, and ready to learn. About the School This specialist school provides a calm, nurturing, and child-centred environment where relationships are at the heart of learning. Each classroom is designed to feel welcoming and engaging, with books, games, and sensory resources readily available. Teaching is delivered in a relaxed, therapeutic way, with lessons tailored to each child's individual needs on a 1:1 basis. Although every pupil has dedicated support throughout the school day, Teaching Assistants rotate between pupils to promote healthy relationships and prevent dependency, ensuring every child benefits from a consistent and balanced support network. Learning extends beyond the classroom through games, enrichment activities, and community outreach programmes, giving pupils opportunities to build confidence and develop essential life skills in real-world settings. Your Responsibilities • Build positive, trusting relationships with children in care. • Support pupils with attachment disorder and emotional regulation. • Encourage confidence, resilience, and engagement in learning. • Assist pupils during 1:1 lessons and therapeutic activities. • Support behaviour using a calm, nurturing, and trauma-informed approach. • Accompany pupils on community visits, educational trips, and enrichment activities. • Work collaboratively with teachers and the wider school team to meet each child's individual needs. About You We're looking for someone who is: • Passionate about supporting vulnerable children and young people. • Calm, patient, and emotionally resilient. • Experienced working with children, young people, or individuals with additional needs (desirable but not essential). • Able to build strong professional relationships and act as a positive role model. • Comfortable working as part of a supportive team. • A full UK driver with access to a vehicle, as driving is essential for community-based activities. What We Offer • Full-time position, Monday to Friday (8:30am – 3:00pm). • Competitive daily rate of £96 per day. • Two weeks of comprehensive training provided by the school before starting. • Ongoing support from Axcis Education. • The opportunity to make a genuine, life-changing impact on vulnerable children. Apply now – interviews are taking place throughout July. <br/><br />If you are interested, then please click on the apply button and contact Kirsty Chisholm on 01392 949 022 | Ext: 6002.<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> Kirsty Chisholm&nbsp;</strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;">Telephone: </span> 01392 949 022 | Ext: 6002</strong></strong>