SEND & SEMH Jobs | Teachers & Support Staff | East Sussex

Looking for your next role in specialist education? Or wondering whether SEND might be the right move for you?

I'm currently recruiting for a range of roles within SEND and SEMH schools across East Sussex, and I'm looking to speak with both experienced specialist educators and people interested in moving into the sector.

I work with schools across Hastings, Battle, Eastbourne, Hailsham, Seaford, Newhaven, Lewes and surrounding areas, supporting a real mix of specialist settings.

That means I'm not trying to recruit everyone for the same vacancy.

Some schools need experienced SEND Teachers. Others are looking for Teaching Assistants, Learning Support Assistants or Behaviour Mentors. Some are happy to consider people without previous school experience if they have the right transferable skills and attitude.

The important thing is working out where you would actually fit.

Roles I'm Recruiting For

Opportunities regularly include:

• SEND Teachers
• SEMH Teachers
• Teaching Assistants
• Learning Support Assistants
• Behaviour & Engagement Mentors
• 1:1 Support
• Pastoral and Intervention roles
• Flexible day-to-day work
• Long-term and ongoing placements

There are opportunities across both primary and secondary specialist settings.

What Does Working in SEND Actually Require?

Having worked in SEND myself before moving into recruitment, I don't think there's much point pretending it's always easy.

It isn't.

There will be difficult days. Pupils may struggle to regulate, engagement can fluctuate and sometimes you'll put a lot of work into something without seeing an immediate result.

That's part of the job.

But it's also why the right people can have such an impact.

Schools need adults who are calm, consistent, patient and able to build genuine relationships with young people. You need to be able to maintain boundaries without making everything a battle and adapt when your first approach doesn't work.

Previous SEND experience is valuable, but it isn't essential for every position.

I've worked with candidates coming from mainstream education, care, youth work, sports coaching, mentoring and other backgrounds who have gone on to do brilliantly in specialist schools.

How I'll Work With You

My background before recruitment was directly within SEND education, so I know how different one specialist setting can be from another.

I'll want to understand what you've done before, what you're comfortable with, where you're based and what type of environment you're looking for.

From there, we can look at the schools and opportunities that actually make sense for you.

Pay & Practical Information

• Roles across East Sussex
• Opportunities throughout the 2026/27 academic year
• Teaching Assistant / LSA roles from £92.60 per day
• Qualified teaching roles paid to scale where applicable
• Flexible, long-term and ongoing opportunities
• CPD and training available

You'll need an Enhanced Child Workforce DBS registered on the Update Service. If you don't currently have one, you'll need to apply through us and join the Update Service. I'll help you through the process, although the cost is covered by the applicant.

We'll also need a full employment and education history and references covering 24 months of employment in total where possible as part of our safeguarding checks.

Interested?

You don't need to be an SEND expert before getting in touch.

If you've already built a career in specialist education, I'd like to hear what you're looking for next.

If you're considering SEND for the first time, tell me about your experience and why you're interested.

Apply and we can have a proper conversation about what's currently available across East Sussex.

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