English Teacher

Tradewind Recruitment LTD.; St Helens; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment are partnering with a brand-new specialist SEMH school in St Helens to recruit an English Teacher. You will deliver engaging English lessons, create a calm, welcoming classroom and support pupils with anxiety and self-esteem challenges, helping them rediscover confidence in education.

This long-term, full-time role offers stability and the chance to shape a pioneering educational environment from the start, with a focus on pupil wellbeing and academic progress.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
• Experience teaching English, ideally within secondary education.
• An naturally patient, empathetic and nurturing approach.
• An understanding of how anxiety and emotional wellbeing can impact learning.
• Passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to education.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging and accessible English lessons tailored to individual learning needs.
• Create a calm, supportive and nurturing classroom environment.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils who may experience anxiety and low self-esteem.
• Encourage pupils to develop confidence, communication skills and a love of learning.
• Adapt teaching approaches to ensure every pupil feels included and supported.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to promote pupils' emotional wellbeing and academic progress.

Skills

English instruction

Classroom management

Student engagement

Relationship building

Education

QTS or equivalent

Job description

English Teacher - New SEMH SchoolSt Helens | Full-Time | Long-Term Opportunity

Tradewind Recruitment are working in partnership with an exciting new specialist SEMH school in St Helens to recruit a nurturing, compassionate and enthusiastic English Teacher.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a new school supporting young people who experience social, emotional and mental health needs, particularly those who struggle with anxiety, low confidence and accessing mainstream education.

We are looking for a teacher who understands the importance of building relationships, creating a safe and welcoming learning environment and helping pupils rediscover their confidence in education.

The Role

• Deliver engaging and accessible English lessons tailored to individual learning needs.
• Create a calm, supportive and nurturing classroom environment.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils who may experience anxiety and low self-esteem.
• Encourage pupils to develop confidence, communication skills and a love of learning.
• Adapt teaching approaches to ensure every pupil feels included and supported.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to promote pupils' emotional wellbeing and academic progress.

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
• Experience teaching English, ideally within secondary education.
• An naturally patient, empathetic and nurturing approach.
• An understanding of how anxiety and emotional wellbeing can impact learning.
• Passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to education.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to become part of a brand-new specialist school.
• Chance to help shape a positive and supportive learning environment from the beginning.
• A rewarding role where building confidence and relationships is just as important as academic progress.
• Long-term opportunity with the potential to make a genuine difference.

If you are a passionate English Teacher who believes every young person deserves to feel safe, understood and capable of achieving, we would love to hear from you!