Dedicated SEMH Teacher

Experienced Education Support Specialist (SEN Focus) – Royston

We are seeking a highly capable and dedicated Education Support Specialist to join the team at a specialist school in Royston. This role involves providing targeted support and leading sessions focused on English and Maths for students with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.

This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced professional to play a critical role in student success.

Key Responsibilities of the Role

Your expertise will be essential in:

• Learning Oversight: Contribute to the assessment and monitoring of children's learning and developmental progress.

• Behaviour Management Leadership: Confidently implement and oversee individual behaviour support plans to proactively manage and avoid triggers.

• Establishing Structure: Maintain and model effective routines and clear expectations both within and outside the learning environment.

• Resource and Staff Deployment: Effectively liaise with, and strategically deploy, support staff (Teaching Assistants) to maximise learning outcomes.

• Student Wellbeing: Provide support for students' physical needs, which may include assisting with personal care (e.g., toileting, changing, or feeding), where necessary.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will be a supportive, patient, and highly effective communicator with a deep commitment to SEMH education.

Essential Requirements:

• Significant Experience supporting children with SEN/SEMH or complex needs in an educational setting.

• A kind, caring, and patient demeanour when building trust and working with vulnerable children.

• Proven ability to assist in differentiating activities and resources to suit individual student needs.

• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with teachers, parents, and support colleagues.

• Full-time availability.

• Permanent UK residence (a strict requirement for application).

Desired Attributes:

• HLTA qualification or equivalent experience in a leadership/supervisory support role is highly advantageous.

Application Process

If you are a passionate support professional ready to step into this influential role, please contact Kasia at Teaching Personnel with an updated copy of your CV for consideration.

All applicants are subject to standard vetting checks as part of our safer recruitment guidelines, including an Enhanced DBS on the update service (which can be applied for through Teaching Personnel) and two most recent employment references covering the last 24 months. Applicants who have lived outside of the UK for six months or more in the last five years will require an overseas criminal check.

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