September SEMH Primary Teacher - Permanent Contract - Ethical SEND specialist agency
Salary/Rate:MPS/UPS Fringe
Job type:Permanent
Town/City:Chelmsford
County:Essex
Type of Role:Qualified Teacher
Job ref:9060
Post Date:01.04.25
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About the Role
SEMH Primary Teacher - Essex - ASAP - Can be full time or part time - Chelmsford - Permanent role but can be long term agency if preferred
MPS/UPS Fringe
Are you passionate about teaching students with social emotional and mental health difficulties?
Do you have experience teaching the primary curriculum?
SEMH specialist school
We are looking for a SEMH Primary Teacher for a specialist SEMH school based in Chelmsford, Essex. The school caters for students who are unable to access mainstream education. The school caters for students who have very complex SEMH and sometimes a dual diagnosis of autism. This specialist teaching role to start in September and will be teaching a primary class of around 4-6 students.
We support Education providers that educate children and young people who for many reasons cannot access any other formal educational settings – these are the most vulnerable, at risk and hard to reach in our community. Understanding their SEMH needs must be met before any academic development can happen. Understanding their SEMH needs is essential in these roles and we are seeking individuals who can make a positive impact.
What We Are looking for - SEMH Primary Teacher
- Therapeutic teaching approach
- Able to deliver primary curriculum
- Experience of teaching with emotional regulation and with positive behaviour/de-escalation strategies
- Positive role model to support communication, with a sensitive, nurturing, and consistent approach
- Experience with SEMH, Trauma, Sensory processing, social communication teaching background
- Ability to build strong and meaningful relationships with vulnerable students
- Experience of working with disengaged teenagers is essential.
What you can expect from this SEMH Primary Teacher opportunity
- To teach in a setting with a likeminded team who are equally as dedicated to the learning and personal development of young people
- Long term to permanent opportunities
- Experience working in specialist therapeutic settings.
- Working with Multidisciplinary therapy teams
- Extensive specialist training from SEMH Specialists
SEMH Primary Teacher Requirements
- The passion to teach and inspire young people during a crucial stage of their personal and academic development.
- A nurturing, patient, empathetic and holistic approach
Although experience teaching in SEMH specialist settings is beneficial I would also love to hear from individuals who are interested in taking their first steps into SEND settings.
Interested in hearing more about SEMH Primary Teacher roles?
If you want to hear more about our SEND opportunities, please get in touch! You can apply by response to this advert!
If you are not contacted within 5 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and you are welcome to contact us to discuss your SEND career development.
Parker Smith Inclusion is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We will help you with this.
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