SEMH Teacher - Behaviour and Emotional Support

Protocol Education Ltd; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational organization is seeking a SEMH Teacher in Sunderland to support pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs. The successful candidate will deliver engaging lessons while fostering emotional regulation and positive behaviour in a structured environment. This full-time role offers long-term stability and a meaningful impact on students' lives. Applicants must hold QTS and have experience in behaviour support, demonstrating calmness and resilience in an educational setting.

Benefits

Long-term stability

Impactful teaching

FREE online safeguarding training

Qualifications

• Experience with SEMH or behaviour support.
• Calm, resilient, and reflective nature.
• Values relationship-based teaching approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging lessons tailored for SEMH needs.
• Support emotional regulation and positive behaviour.
• Ensure a structured classroom environment.

Skills

Teaching pupils with SEMH needs

Planning structured, engaging lessons

Supporting behaviour and emotional wellbeing

Collaborating with support staff

Creating a calm classroom environment

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

SEMH Teacher – Behaviour and Emotional Support

Location: Sunderland
Pay: £120–£220 per day
Contract: Full-Time, Ongoing
Start Date: As soon as possible

We are recruiting an SEMH Teacher to support pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs in a structured education environment.

This role supports pupils who may have struggled in mainstream settings and require a teacher who understands behaviour as communication.

You will deliver engaging lessons while supporting emotional regulation and positive behaviour.

• Teaching pupils with SEMH needs
• Planning structured, engaging lessons
• Supporting behaviour and emotional wellbeing
• Working collaboratively with support staff
• Creating a calm and predictable classroom environment

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Holds QTS
• Has experience with SEMH or behaviour support
• Is calm, resilient and reflective
• Values relationship-based teaching

This role offers long‑term stability and meaningful impact.

Apply today to take the next step in your SEMH teaching career.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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