SEMH Teachers

These students have often been let down by education before. You'll be the one who changes that.

Teaching Personnel is recruiting a qualified SEMH teacher for a secondary specialist provision in Crawley for September 2026. This is a school that works with secondary-aged students who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs — young people who are bright, complex and full of potential, and who need a teacher who sees all of that rather than just the challenges.

Class sizes are small. The multi-disciplinary team is strong. The support is genuine. What the school needs now is a teacher who combines solid subject knowledge with exceptional emotional intelligence, and who is ready to do some of the most meaningful teaching of their career.

What the role involves

• Planning and delivering engaging, well-differentiated lessons for secondary-aged students with SEMH needs, adapting content and approach in response to each student's emotional state and learning profile.
• Using restorative, trauma-informed and therapeutic approaches to build the kind of trusted relationships that allow students to take academic risks and make genuine progress.
• Managing a small-group classroom with confidence, warmth and clear professional boundaries.
• Contributing to Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) reviews, multi-agency meetings and pastoral planning.
• Working closely with therapists, pastoral staff and external agencies to ensure a joined-up approach to each student's education and wellbeing.
• Tracking student progress and using assessment data to adapt planning and demonstrate impact over time.
• Maintaining accurate records and upholding safeguarding procedures at all times.

What we're looking for

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent, with a secondary subject specialism.
• Experience teaching in an SEMH, alternative provision or specialist behaviour setting, or a strong background in secondary teaching with demonstrable knowledge of SEMH needs.
• An understanding of trauma-informed practice and restorative approaches — and the ability to apply them naturally in a classroom context.
• Emotionally intelligent, professionally resilient and genuinely excited by the challenge of reaching students that others have struggled to engage.
• Full-time availability from September 2026.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to apply.

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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