SEMH Teacher | Specialist SEND Setting
Location: Feltham, West London
Salary: £160 – £230 per day (PAYE only, depending on experience)
Contract: Full-time, long-term
Start Date: Immediate
This is not a mainstream classroom role.
This is a role for a teacher who understands that behaviour is communication, that emotional regulation comes before academic progress, and that relationships are the foundation of learning.
This specialist SEND setting supports children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs, often alongside Autism/ASC, ADHD, trauma, attachment differences, and additional learning or communication needs.
Many pupils have experienced disrupted education, adverse childhood experiences, or long periods of feeling misunderstood in traditional settings. They need a teacher who brings consistency, emotional intelligence, calm leadership, and a genuine belief in their potential.
This role is for someone who wants to teach in a setting where connection, safety, and trust come first.
About the Setting
This is a specialist provision designed for pupils whose needs cannot be met in mainstream education.
Classes are small. Support is high. The approach is therapeutic, trauma-informed, and relationship-led. The environment is structured but flexible, recognising that regulation and emotional safety are prerequisites for learning.
You will be teaching pupils with:
• SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs)
• Autism/ASC
• ADHD
• Trauma and attachment needs
• Emotional dysregulation
• Social communication differences
• Possible additional learning needs
This is a setting where staff understand that progress looks different for every child, and that success might be a young person staying in class, using words instead of behaviour, or trusting an adult for the first time.
The Role
As the SEMH Teacher, you will:
• Lead a small class of pupils with complex emotional and behavioural needs
• Plan and deliver differentiated, accessible lessons that meet emotional and academic needs
• Create a calm, predictable, emotionally safe classroom environment
• Use trauma-informed strategies to support regulation and engagement
• Work closely with support staff to maintain consistency and structure
• Support pupils through moments of dysregulation using de-escalation and emotional coaching
• Build strong, trusting relationships with pupils who may struggle to trust adults
• Adapt expectations based on emotional readiness and individual needs
• Liaise with multi-disciplinary professionals where appropriate
• Track progress in ways that recognise emotional, social, and academic development
This is a hands-on, relational role. Your presence, tone, boundaries, and emotional availability matter just as much as your lesson plans.
The Reality
This is not an easy role.
Some pupils will test boundaries. Some days will feel emotionally demanding. You may support children through distress, dysregulation, or challenging behaviour. Progress can be slow and non-linear.
This role is for teachers who understand that difficult behaviour often comes from unmet needs, past experiences, and emotional overwhelm, not from a lack of care.
If you need a quiet classroom, rigid routines, or purely academic focus to feel successful, this will not be the right fit.
If you find meaning in small wins, relationship-building, and helping young people feel safe enough to learn, this could be deeply rewarding.
Who Thrives in This Role
This role suits teachers who:
• Are emotionally intelligent and calm under pressure
• Believe in trauma-informed and child-centred practice
• Can separate behaviour from the child
• Are resilient, reflective, and relationship-focused
• Have genuine SEMH or complex SEND experience
• Value teamwork and consistent approaches
• Want to make a real, long-term difference in young people’s lives
This is not a stepping-stone role for someone just looking for “any teaching job.” This is for teachers who actively choose SEMH and complex SEND.
Requirements
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS or equivalent)
• Proven experience supporting pupils with SEMH and/or complex SEND
• Strong behaviour support and de-escalation skills
• A trauma-informed, child-centred mindset
• Commitment to relationship-led education
• A genuine interest in specialist SEND work
Why Work Through Parker Smith Inclusion
Parker Smith Inclusion is a transparent and ethical SEND specialist recruitment consultancy. SEND is all we do.
We work PAYE only. No umbrella companies. No hidden deductions. Clear rates. Honest conversations. Long-term relationships with schools and professionals who care about doing SEND properly.
You will be supported by consultants who understand SEMH, complex needs, and the realities of specialist education, not just compliance and filling vacancies.
If you are an SEMH teacher who wants to work in a setting where relationships matter, emotional safety comes first, and your work genuinely changes lives, this could be the right next step.
Apply now email me: luke.falzon@psinclusion.co.uk
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