Inclusion Base Teacher (SEMH)

This role requires you to:

• Balance teaching with therapeutic support – addressing both curriculum content and emotional/behavioural needs
• Work collaboratively – with support staff, mainstream colleagues, families and external professionals
• Be trauma-informed and relational – understanding that behaviour communicates unmet needs
• Be highly adaptive – responding to pupils' changing regulation, readiness and circumstances
• Maintain high expectations – while providing appropriate scaffolding and support
• Focus on reintegration – preparing pupils to succeed in mainstream settings where appropriate

This is a specialist teaching role requiring expertise in both pedagogy and SEMH support, with a strong emphasis on relationships, regulation and individualised approaches.

We are looking for a teacher who:

• Has substantial experience working with pupils with SEMH needs in school or specialist settings
• Demonstrates a deep understanding of trauma‑informed, attachment‑aware and nurture‑based practice
• Has strong knowledge of the National Curriculum, SEND processes and inclusive teaching and learning
• Is confident working with safeguarding frameworks and multi‑agency professionals
• Is reflective, resilient and committed to inclusive, strengths‑based practice

Desirable qualities include:

• Experience working within a specialist resource base, alternative provision, nurture group or therapeutic provision
• National SENCo Qualification
• Specialist training or qualifications in SEMH, SEND, mental health or inclusion leadership