SEMH Teacher - Secondary (with Primary Style Experience)

SEMH Teacher – Secondary (with Primary Style Experience)
Woodeaton, Oxfordshire
Full-time, Long-term Role
Start: ASAP 
Via Teaching Personnel – The UK’s leading education recruitment agency

Are you a compassionate and resilient teacher with experience supporting pupils with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs? Do you thrive in nurturing environments where every small step forward is a big victory?

Teaching Personnel is working closely with a specialist secondary school in Woodeaton that offers a highly supportive setting for pupils aged 11–16, many of whom benefit from a primary-style teaching approach to support emotional regulation, engagement, and academic progress.

About the Role:

• Position: SEMH Teacher

• Setting: Secondary school with a nurturing, primary-style classroom structure

• Students: KS3–KS4 pupils with SEMH needs, including anxiety, trauma-related behaviours, and ASD

• Curriculum: Broad and adapted, with an emphasis on emotional literacy and life skills

• Hours: Full-time (Mon–Fri), term time only

• Location: Woodeaton, Oxfordshire (easily accessible from Oxford, Bicester, and surrounding areas)

Ideal Candidate:

• QTS or equivalent teaching qualification

• Experience in SEMH, PRU, or alternative provision settings

• Able to deliver lessons in a primary-style structure within a secondary curriculum framework

• Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills

• Patient, empathetic, and skilled in trauma-informed practice

• Comfortable working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team

What We Offer:

• Competitive weekly pay (£150–£200/day depending on experience)

• Ongoing CPD and training through Teaching Personnel

• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement

• Opportunity to make a real impact in pupils’ lives

• Temp-to-perm pathway available for the right candidate

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