SEMH Teacher – Trauma-Informed, Secondary, Small Classes

Kites Children's Services; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Small class sizes

Trauma-informed environment

CPD and specialist training

Collaboration with care professionals

Make a difference in young people's Ls

Job summary

Kites Children's Services is seeking a qualified SEMH Teacher for its Westcliff-on-Sea provision, supporting students aged 13–18 with SEMH/SEND needs. You will deliver engaging Maths and Science lessons while creating a calm, trauma-informed learning environment and working with residential care teams to support learners.

Responsibilities include differentiating lessons, monitoring progress, and upholding safeguarding and educational standards in a small-class setting.

Qualifications

• QTS or recognised equivalent.
• Experience teaching secondary-aged students.
• Strong subject knowledge in Maths and Science.
• Confidence adapting lessons for different abilities and needs.
• Excellent classroom management and communication skills.
• Patient, resilient and child-centred approach.
• Strong commitment to safeguarding.
• Previous SEMH/SEND teaching experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver differentiated lessons to SEMH/SEND students, focusing on Maths and Science.
• Create a calm, structured, and supportive classroom environment.
• Adapt teaching to individual learning and emotional needs.
• Use trauma-informed approaches to support positive behaviour.
• Monitor progress and celebrate achievements.
• Collaborate with residential care teams and other professionals.
• Maintain safeguarding and educational standards.

Skills

QTS

Secondary teaching

Maths

Science

Classroom management

Safeguarding

Student engagement

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Kites Children's Services is seeking a qualified SEMH Teacher for its Westcliff-on-Sea provision, supporting students aged 13–18 with SEMH/SEND needs. You will deliver engaging Maths and Science lessons while creating a calm, trauma-informed learning environment and working with residential care teams to support learners.

Responsibilities include differentiating lessons, monitoring progress, and upholding safeguarding and educational standards in a small-class setting.