Vacancies

📢SEMH Teaching Assistant (Long-Term, Potential Permanent)
Location: Thurrock
Start Date: January 2026
Pay: Excellent Rates (long-term supply)

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people who need it most?
A brand-new, rapidly growing SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) school in Thurrock is seeking a dedicated and resilient Teaching Assistant to join their team from January 2026. This is a long-term booking with a strong possibility of becoming permanent for the right candidate.

A brand-new, purpose-built environment designed to meet SEMH needs.

Small class sizes for greater impact and meaningful connections.

Ongoing professional development and an inclusive, committed team.

Genuine opportunities for progression, including a permanent contract.

Work one-to-one with pupils aged 11–16 who may have experienced challenging starts in life.

Support students with social, emotional, and behavioural needs in small, nurturing class groups.

Help create a safe and supportive environment where pupils can re-engage with learning and build confidence.

Collaborate closely with teachers, support staff, and pastoral teams to ensure each student receives personalised support.

Has experience supporting children or young people with SEMH or behavioural needs (school, alternative provision, youth work, or similar).

Calm, resilient, and empathetic, with a strong commitment to helping students thrive.

Able to build positive relationships and provide consistent support.

Ready to be part of a growing school community and contribute to shaping its future.

📢Maths GCSE Teacher

Nottinghamshire Initial Fixed-Term Contract with a View to Permanent Pay: Excellent daily rates available 

What’s on Offer

• Excellent daily rates available
• Initial fixed-term contract with a view to permanent
• Term-time-only working pattern
• Small class sizes and high staff-to-pupil ratios
• Supportive specialist setting
• Ongoing professional development opportunities

The setting supports children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, alongside associated diagnoses such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), sensory processing difficulties, attachment needs, and mild to moderate learning needs.

Class sizes are small, typically no more than six pupils, with teaching assistants and additional 1:1 support where required. The provision provides a structured, trauma-informed environment where consistency, relationships, and pupil wellbeing are central.

We are recruiting on behalf of an independent specialist education provider for a Maths GCSE Teacher to join a small SEMH provision in Nottinghamshire. This role is offered on an initial fixed-term basis, with a clear view to becoming permanent for the right candidate.

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent
• Experience teaching GCSE Maths and/or Functional Skills Maths
• Experience working with pupils with SEMH needs
• Strong behaviour management skills and a trauma-informed approach
• Commitment to professional development
• Willingness to undergo an Enhanced DBS check

📢SEMH Secondary Teacher

Hertfordshire
Full-time

Permanent

We are working with one of our valued specialist education clients to recruit an experienced SEMH Secondary Teacher for their independent school in Hertfordshire.

This is a well-established SEMH provision supporting pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), including learners with social, emotional and mental health needs and neurodiversity. The school provides a structured, supportive and therapeutic environment designed to help young people re-engage with learning and achieve long-term positive outcomes.

What’s on offer:

Full induction and ongoing specialist training.

Funded professional development and career progression.

Employee wellbeing support. (EAP)

Pension scheme.

Enhanced DBS provided.

Access to discount and benefits schemes.

Our client is an independent specialist school for pupils with SEMH and associated needs. All learners have EHCPs and receive personalised programmes designed around their individual strengths, needs and long-term outcomes.

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching and supporting pupils with complex needs, ensuring they make progress both academically and emotionally.

Key responsibilities include:

Teaching pupils with EHCPs across the secondary curriculum.

Planning and delivering engaging, differentiated lessons.

Monitoring pupils’ academic, emotional and social development.

Writing and maintaining Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) and SEN passports.

Contributing to annual reviews, provision mapping and EHCP outcomes.

Working closely with support staff, therapists and senior leaders.

Providing strong pastoral support and positive behaviour guidance.

Supporting and guiding Teaching Assistants and HLTAs.

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent

Experience working within SEMH, SEN or specialist education

A strong track record of supporting vulnerable and neurodiverse learners

Calm, resilient and emotionally intelligent

Confident with behaviour support and trauma-informed practice

Able to plan creative, flexible and engaging lessons

📢SEMH Secondary Teacher

Braintree, Essex 

Full-time

Permanent 

We are working with one of our valued specialist education clients to recruit an experienced SEMH Secondary Teacher for their independent school in Colchester 

This is a well-established SEMH provision supporting pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), including learners with social, emotional and mental health needs and neurodiversity. The school provides a structured, supportive and therapeutic environment designed to help pupils re-engage with learning and achieve long-term positive outcomes.

What’s on offer:

Full induction and ongoing specialist training.

Funded professional development and career progression.

Employee wellbeing support. (EAP)

Pension scheme.

Enhanced DBS provided.

Access to discount and benefits schemes.

Our client is an independent specialist school for pupils with SEMH and associated needs. All learners have EHCPs and receive personalised programmes designed around their individual strengths, needs and long-term outcomes.

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching and supporting pupils with complex needs, ensuring they make progress both academically and emotionally.

Key responsibilities include:

Teaching pupils with EHCPs across the secondary curriculum.

Planning and delivering differentiated, engaging lessons.

Monitoring academic, emotional and social development.

Writing and maintaining Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) and SEN passports.

Contributing to annual reviews, provision mapping and EHCP outcomes.

Working closely with support staff, therapists and senior leaders.

Providing strong pastoral support and positive behaviour guidance.

Supporting and guiding Teaching Assistants and HLTAs.

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.

Experience working within SEMH, SEN or specialist education.

A strong track record of supporting vulnerable and neurodiverse learners.

Calm, resilient and emotionally intelligent.

Confident with behaviour support and trauma-informed practice.

Able to plan creative, flexible and engaging lesson.