SEMH Lecturer

Dovetail and Slate; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Dovetail and Slate in London is seeking an SEMH Lecturer to join a further education setting on a temporary contract. You will teach small groups of learners with social, emotional and mental health needs, often alongside autism, ADHD and other neurodiverse needs, planning and delivering sessions to meet them where they are.

You will work with learning support assistants, pastoral teams and external professionals to build relationships, monitor progress and support EHCP targets, aiming to

Qualifications

• Full Level 5 teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed or DET).
• Significant experience working with SEMH or SEND learners.
• Experience managing challenging or disengaged behaviour.
• Experience delivering English and maths.

Responsibilities

• Planning and delivering engaging, differentiated lessons.
• Delivering English, maths, tutorials and personal, social and study skills.
• Supporting learners with SEMH needs and other barriers to learning.
• Building positive relationships with disengaged or challenging learners.
• Promoting positive behaviour, attendance and engagement.
• Monitoring and assessing learner progress.
• Supporting EHCP targets and progression planning.
• Working closely with learning support assistants, pastoral teams and external professionals.

Skills

Classroom management

Behaviour management

Lesson planning

English and maths delivery

SEMH/SEND experience

Education

Full Level 5 teaching qualification (PGCE, Cert Ed or DET)

Job description

SEMH Lecturer

Temporary

Location: London

Start date: As soon as possible

About the Role

You'll join a further education provider in London, working with small groups of learners whose primary needs are social, emotional and mental health, often alongside autism, ADHD and other neurodiverse needs.

You'll plan and deliver sessions that meet learners where they are, building the relationships and routines that make progress possible, and working alongside learning support assistants, pastoral teams and external professionals.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and delivering engaging, differentiated lessons.
• Delivering English, maths, tutorials and personal, social and study skills.
• Supporting learners with SEMH needs and other barriers to learning.
• Building positive relationships with disengaged or challenging learners.
• Promoting positive behaviour, attendance and engagement.
• Monitoring and assessing learner progress.
• Supporting EHCP targets and progression planning.
• Working closely with learning support assistants, pastoral teams and external professionals.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Full Level 5 teaching qualification - PGCE, Cert Ed or DET
• Significant experience working with SEMH or SEND learners
• Experience managing challenging or disengaged behaviour
• Strong classroom and behaviour management skills
• Experience delivering English and maths

Desirable (but not essential):

• Understanding of EHCPs and multi-agency working
• A resilient, patient and adaptable approach

If you're ready to help learners with SEMH needs re-engage with education and move forward, we'd love to hear from you.

Important Notice

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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