SEMH Teacher - Full-time, temporary to permanent from September 2026
This SEMH Teacher role offers the opportunity to work within a small alternative education provision supporting secondary-aged pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs. The setting provides a structured, nurturing environment with a strong focus on relationships, consistency, and personalised learning. This SEMH Teacher role is ideal for an experienced secondary teacher or a primary-train teacher who is confident delivering learning within an alternative provision model.
Duties as SEMH Teacher:
- Plan and deliver engaging lessons tailored to pupils with SEMH needs
- Teach secondary-aged pupils within a small alternative education provision
- Create a calm, structured, and predictable learning environment
- Use positive behaviour support and emotional regulation strategies consistently
- Adapt teaching approaches to meet individual academic and emotional needs
- Build strong, trusting relationships to support engagement and progress
- Monitor and assess pupil progress, adapting learning plans as required
- Work collaboratively with support staff and wider professionals
- Contribute to individual support plans and intervention strategies
- Uphold safeguarding, welfare, and health and safety responsibilities at all times
Ideal SEMH Teacher:
- Qualified Teacher Status or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification
- Experience working with pupils with SEMH needs
- Primary-train teachers with relevant experience are encouraged to apply
- Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills
- Calm, resilient, and reflective teaching approach
- Ability to adapt teaching for a small, specialist setting
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Willingness to commit to a temporary role with the opportunity to become permanent
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people
Salary and benefits:
Your salary - dependent on experience - is paid weekly through PAYE - that means no self-employed or umbrella companies.
