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)
There is a type of primary teacher who has always been drawn to the quieter end of the work. The child who will not come in from the playground. The one who sits at the back and says nothing for weeks, then one day says everything. You notice those children. You adapt for them without being asked. And somewhere along the way, you have probably wondered whether there is a setting where that instinct is not just useful, but central to the whole approach. There is. And this role is it.
This is a nurture teacher position at a state special school in Richmond, South West London. Every pupil holds an EHCP. The primary need is SEMH. Many of the young people here have experienced significant adversity, and they do not yet trust adults or schools to be safe. Your job is to change that, slowly and carefully, using everything a good primary education gives you about child development, about relationships, and about how learning actually happens.
The school works at KS3, but the approach is grounded in primary practice. That is not a compromise. It is the point. These young people need the relational warmth, developmental understanding, and patience that primary-trained teachers naturally carry. Mainstream secondary cannot offer what you can here.
The school is part of a well-regarded trust working exclusively with children with SEND. It is a growing school, led by a headteacher with deep experience in specialist education and a genuine commitment to the staff. The team is cohesive. New people are supported well. The culture is one where people look out for each other.
What the role offers:
- Classes of up to 8 pupils with high adult-to-pupil ratios
- A whole-school relational and trauma-informed approach
- Close work alongside therapists and specialist support staff
- Real involvement in a school that is still being shaped
- A leadership team that invests in the people who work for them
QTS is required. Primary trained teachers are strongly encouraged to apply, including those without previous SEMH or specialist school experience. If you have worked in a nurture group, a SEMH unit, or simply spent years instinctively doing this kind of work in a mainstream classroom, your background is relevant here.
This is a long-term role with a clear route to permanent. September 2026 start. The hours are 8 to 4, term time only.
If this sounds like the role you have been waiting to find, apply now or contact Heeji Moon at Parker Smith Inclusion on 0203 011 4848. Conversations are happening now for September, and the right candidate will not wait long.
Parker Smith Inclusion specialises exclusively in SEND recruitment. We have over 400 five-star Google reviews from educators who have worked with us, and we take the time to make sure every match is the right one. All roles are PAYE only. No umbrella companies, no hidden costs. You will know exactly what you are paid from day one.