SEMH Teacher - Secondary (with Primary Style Experience)

TN United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking educational institution as a SEMH Teacher, where your compassion and resilience will make a real difference in the lives of students with emotional and mental health needs. This full-time role offers a nurturing environment, allowing you to implement a primary-style teaching approach within a secondary framework, fostering emotional regulation and engagement. With competitive pay and ongoing training support, this opportunity not only enhances your professional growth but also enables you to create impactful change in the educational journey of young learners. If you are dedicated to making a positive impact, this role is for you.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Ongoing CPD and Training

Dedicated Consultant Support

Opportunity for Temp-to-Perm

Qualifications

• Experience in SEMH, PRU, or alternative provision settings.
• Able to deliver lessons in a primary-style structure.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with SEMH needs, including anxiety and trauma-related behaviours.
• Deliver broad and adapted curriculum focusing on emotional literacy.

Skills

Behaviour Management

Trauma-Informed Practice

Collaboration with Multidisciplinary Teams

Empathy and Patience

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Equivalent Teaching Qualification

Job description

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SEMH Teacher - Secondary (with Primary Style Experience), Oxford

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Client:

Teaching Personnel

Location:

Oxford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Education

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

02.05.2025

Expiry Date:

16.06.2025

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Job Description:

SEMH Teacher – Secondary (with Primary Style Experience)
Woodeaton, Oxfordshire
Full-time, Long-term Role
Start: ASAP
Via Teaching Personnel – The UK’s leading education recruitment agency

Are you a compassionate and resilient teacher with experience supporting pupils with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs? Do you thrive in nurturing environments where every small step forward is a big victory?

Teaching Personnel is working closely with a specialist secondary school in Woodeaton that offers a highly supportive setting for pupils aged 11–16, many of whom benefit from a primary-style teaching approach to support emotional regulation, engagement, and academic progress.

About the Role:

Position: SEMH Teacher

Setting: Secondary school with a nurturing, primary-style classroom structure

Students: KS3–KS4 pupils with SEMH needs, including anxiety, trauma-related behaviours, and ASD

Curriculum: Broad and adapted, with an emphasis on emotional literacy and life skills

Hours: Full-time (Mon–Fri), term time only

Location: Woodeaton, Oxfordshire (easily accessible from Oxford, Bicester, and surrounding areas)

Ideal Candidate:

QTS or equivalent teaching qualification

Experience in SEMH, PRU, or alternative provision settings

Able to deliver lessons in a primary-style structure within a secondary curriculum framework

Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills

Patient, empathetic, and skilled in trauma-informed practice

Comfortable working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team

What We Offer:

Competitive weekly pay (£150–£200/day depending on experience)

Ongoing CPD and training through Teaching Personnel

Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement

Opportunity to make a real impact in pupils’ lives

Temp-to-perm pathway available for the right candidate

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
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