SEMH Unit Lead: Build a Trauma-Informed Growth Program

Westfield Primary School; Aston Clinton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Westfield Primary School is looking for an inspirational and experienced Lead Teacher – SEMH Unit to lead our new 12-place SEMH provision, The Nest. We are looking for an educator who is passionate about children who have experienced barriers to learning and who understands that, for some children, relationships, regulation, belonging and feeling safe must come before learning can truly happen.

If you are an experienced teacher or SEND/SEMH practitioner looking for an opportunity to build, lead

Qualifications

• Experienced teacher or SEND/SEMH practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Establish and shape the ethos, culture and practice of a brand-new SEMH provision.
• Lead a dedicated team and develop high-quality provision from the ground up.
• Deliver an ambitious, personalised curriculum that enables children to thrive.
• Champion trauma-informed, relational and inclusive approaches.
• Work closely with families, the SENCo and a range of external professionals.
• Develop practice that has an impact beyond the SEMH unit and across the wider school.
• Make a genuine difference to children whose educational journeys have not always been straightforward.

Job description

Westfield Primary School is looking for an inspirational and experienced Lead Teacher – SEMH Unit to lead our new 12-place SEMH provision, The Nest. We are looking for an educator who is passionate about children who have experienced barriers to learning and who understands that, for some children, relationships, regulation, belonging and feeling safe must come before learning can truly happen.

If you are an experienced teacher or SEND/SEMH practitioner looking for an opportunity to build, lead