Secondary SEMH English Teacher

Are you a passionate and resilient English Teacher with a dedication to supporting students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs?

Job title: Secondary SEMH English Teacher
Location: Camden
Salary: MPS/UPS (Depending on experience)
Start: April 2025 start
Contract: Day-to-Day / Long-Term, Full-Time / Part-Time

GSL Education are recruiting experienced and committed Secondary SEMH English Teacher to join a specialist provision in Camden. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to support students who require tailored learning strategies, emotional support and positive behaviour reinforcement to succeed in their education.

About The Role:

As a Secondary SEMH English Teacher, you will be responsible for delivering an engaging and accessible English curriculum to students with SEMH needs, behavioural challenges and additional learning difficulties. You will play a vital role in fostering a positive and inclusive classroom environment, helping students to develop their literacy skills, confidence and self-regulation strategies.

Responsibilities of Secondary SEMH English Teacher:

• Plan and deliver differentiated English lessons that engage and inspire students with SEMH needs.
• Implement individual learning plans (ILPs) to address students' academic, emotional and behavioural requirements.
• Create a safe and structured learning environment, promoting positive behaviour and self-regulation strategies.
• Use a range of teaching techniques to support students who may struggle with conventional learning approaches.
• Collaborate with pastoral teams, SENCOs and external professionals to ensure holistic student support.
• Foster student confidence and engagement through creative and adaptive teaching strategies.
• Assess and track student progress, providing tailored feedback and interventions as necessary.
• Promote literacy development and a love for learning, making English accessible and relevant to students' experiences.
• Uphold safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring student well-being at all times.

The successful candidate will:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent with experience teaching English at secondary level.
• Proven experience working with students with SEMH needs, behavioural challenges and additional learning difficulties.
• A strong understanding of differentiated teaching, behaviour management and trauma-informed approaches.
• The ability to build positive relationships with students, fostering trust and engagement.
• A proactive and empathetic approach, with excellent communication and de-escalation skills.
• Experience working in alternative provisions, PRUs, or SEN settings is highly desirable.
• A commitment to inclusive education, student progress and well-being.
• Have an updated CV (covering the last ten years barring any unexplained gaps) and an enhanced DBS registered to the Update Service (or be willing to apply for one).

Why Choose GSL Education?

• MPS/UPS salary, reflecting your skills and experience.
• A chance to work in a specialist SEMH provision, making a tangible difference in students' lives.
• A dedicated consultant offering ongoing support and guidance.
• The opportunity to be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking school environment.

Join Us Today!

If you are a dedicated and adaptable English Teacher ready to empower and support SEMH students, we would love to hear from you. Apply today to make a meaningful impact in a school that values student well-being and academic success!

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.

As an ethical, inclusive and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.

For more information or to register your interest inthe Secondary SEMH English Teacher role,or to be considered, please click apply now to submit your full and up-to-date CV and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.