SEMH Primary Teacher

Tradewind Recruitment; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an SEMH Primary Teacher in Gloucester. The role involves supporting pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs in a nurturing environment. Candidates should possess Qualified Teacher Status and experience in a primary or specialist SEMH setting. The agency emphasizes wellbeing and offers competitive pay, development opportunities, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Highest rate of pay

Free access to CPD courses

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing focus

Equal Opportunities Employer

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is required.
• Experience teaching in a primary or specialist SEMH setting is essential.
• Confident in delivering effective phonics instruction.

Responsibilities

• Create a calm and trusting learning environment.
• Support pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs.
• Celebrate every small success and manage emotional challenges.

Skills

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Experience in SEMH setting

Delivering phonics

Communication skills

Behaviour management skills

Passion for inclusion

Job description

SEMH Primary Teacher | Full Time | Gloucestershire

At Tradewind Recruitment, we're proud to work with some of the most inspiring specialist schools across Gloucestershire – schools that change lives through patience, creativity and care. We know that teaching in an SEMH setting is about so much more than lessons and targets! It's about relationships, trust and giving every child a chance to believe in themselves again.

About the Role

As a SEMH Primary Teacher, you'll be working with pupils who have social, emotional and mental health needs and may also have autism, ADHD, attachment difficulties or speech and language needs. Many of the children have experienced trauma or disrupted education and may display emotional dysregulation or challenging behaviour.

Your role will be to create a calm, consistent and trusting learning environment – one that's trauma‑informed, restorative and centred on the belief that positive relationships lead to positive outcomes. Every small success will be celebrated, every challenge approached with empathy and every day will make a difference.

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Experience teaching in a primary or specialist SEMH setting
• Confident and skilled in delivering phonics
• A nurturing, patient and trauma‑informed approach to learning
• Excellent communication and behaviour management skills
• Passion for inclusion and helping pupils reach their potential

Why Work with Tradewind?

• Your income matters: we will always seek to get you the highest rate of pay and will provide you with the best possible advice
• Your development matters: we offer our people free access to over 2,500 CPD courses, webinars, and resources via the incredible National College
• Your flexibility matters: we tailor the working week to you – daily supply, long‑term contracts, and permanent positions all available, all local to you
• Your wellbeing matters: we put people at the heart of everything we do and are proudly a Sunday Times Top 100 employer for 4 years running
• We pride ourselves on our exceptional service to our candidates and are proudly an Equal Opportunities Employer

If you're a compassionate and resilient SEMH Primary Teacher who believes in giving every child a fresh start and a reason to smile about school again, we'd love to hear from you.