SEMH Nurture Teacher (Primary Trained)
Richmond, South West London | September 2026 Start | Full-Time | Long-Term to Permanent
£194 - £259 PAYE daily rate in line with MPS Outer London (£37,870 - £50,474 per annum)
You have spent years learning how to reach children that other approaches miss. You understand that behaviour is communication. You know that a child who cannot settle is not being difficult. They are telling you something. And you have probably become very good at listening.
This role is for a primary-trained teacher who wants to work where that understanding is not just welcomed, but built into everything the school does.
The school is a state special school in Richmond, South West London, part of a well-established trust working exclusively with children with SEND. Every pupil holds an EHCP. The primary need across the school is SEMH. Many of the young people here carry significant trauma. They have often experienced school as an unsafe place. The work is to change that, one relationship at a time.
The position is a nurture teacher role working at KS3. The school deliberately seeks primary-trained teachers for this work. The developmental lens, the relational instincts, and the understanding of how trust is built before anything else can happen. These are not secondary school competencies. They are yours.
The school operates with small classes of up to 8 pupils, high adult-to-pupil ratios, and a staff team that collaborates closely around each young person. Therapists and specialist support staff work alongside teachers every day. The curriculum is adapted to individual need and stage of development, not to a rigid structure.
Leadership here is worth noting. The headteacher is highly experienced in specialist SEMH education and is well regarded by staff and families alike. The school is growing, which means the culture is still being shaped. People who join now will have real influence on what it becomes.
The school's approach is relational and trauma-informed throughout. Emotional safety comes before academic progress, not because academic progress does not matter, but because the team understands the order in which things have to happen. If that sequence feels instinctively right to you, you will fit here.
QTS is required. Applications are welcome from primary-trained teachers moving from mainstream settings. If your experience includes nurture groups, SEMH units, alternative provision, or simply years of quietly doing this work without a specialist label, your background is directly relevant.
This is a long-term role with a clear route to permanent. September 2026 start. Hours are 8 to 4, term time only. Pay is PAYE only, with no umbrella companies and no hidden costs.
To find out more, apply now or contact Heeji Moon at Parker Smith Inclusion on 0203 011 4848.
Parker Smith Inclusion specialises exclusively in SEND recruitment. We have over 400 five-star Google reviews from educators across London and Surrey. We place people only in long-term and permanent roles, and every placement is made on a fully transparent PAYE basis. We take the time to understand what each person needs from their next role, and we do not make introductions unless we are confident the match is right.