SEMH Supply Teacher
Location: Gorton Contract: Fulltime, Temporary Supply Start: After Easter
New partnership opportunity with Teaching Personnel
Are you driven to make a real impact on young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs? You’ll be supporting pupils who may struggle with anxiety, low self-esteem, attachment issues, emotional regulation, trauma-related behaviours, or ongoing behavioural challenges.
A specialist provision in the Gorton area is looking for a resilient, committed SEMH Teacher to join its team through an exciting new partnership with Teaching Personnel. This partnership means Teaching Personnel is now the exclusive recruitment provider for the trust, giving you priority access to all roles across their schools
About the Provision
The school is a well-established alternative education setting supporting pupils aged 11–16. The provision offers smaller class sizes, a highly skilled pastoral team, and a curriculum designed to re-engage young people in education through a blend of academic, vocational and nurture-based learning. The team is passionate about helping pupils build confidence, change negative patterns, and make sustained progress both academically and personally.
The Role
As an SEMH Teacher, you will:
- Deliver high-quality, engaging lessons adapted to pupils with diverse SEMH needs
- Create a safe, structured and supportive learning environment
- Work collaboratively with behaviour specialists, Pastoral assistant and Classroom support staff
- Use trauma-informed practice to manage behaviour and support emotional regulation
- Build positive, trusting relationships that help pupils re-engage with education
Requirements
To be considered for this role, you must have:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Proven experience working with children or young people with SEMH needs
- Strong behaviour management skills using positive, restorative approaches
- The ability to differentiate lessons to meet varying needs and abilities
- A resilient, compassionate and patient approach
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil wellbeing
- An Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to obtain one)
Why Work with Teaching Personnel?
By joining this role through Teaching Personnel, you will benefit from:
- A dedicated team who specialises in SEN/SEMH recruitment and supports you throughout your placement
- Competitive daily rates paid weekly via PAYE
- Access to a wide range of training, including behaviour management, safeguarding, de-escalation strategies and trauma-informed practice
- The opportunity to have a meaningful impact on children and support them with achieving their goals.
If you’re committed to supporting young people and ready to make a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today!
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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