SEMH Teacher (Full time)

• Are you a qualified teacher skilled at looking past challenging behaviours to support the emotional and academic growth of vulnerable learners?

• Are you looking for a dedicated full-time, long-term role in a supportive specialist environment in Wilburton?

• Do you want to build strong, trauma-informed relationships with pupils who face barriers to mainstream education?

Location: Wilburton, Cambridgeshire

Start Date: Immediate / ASAP

Contract: Full-Time ONLY (Monday to Friday) - Long-Term / Ongoing

Salary: £150 - £260 per day (Pay to scale)

Requirements: Mandatory QTS/QTLS & Full UK Right to Work (No Visa Sponsorship)

Are you a resilient, empathetic SEMH Teacher seeking a consistent, long-term commitment in Wilburton?

Randstad Education is currently recruiting a dedicated, full-time SEMH Teacher to join a specialized education provider/SEMH provision based in Wilburton, near Ely. Working strictly on a full-time, long-term basis (5 days per week), this role is centered on delivering tailored learning, emotional regulation support, and trauma-informed guidance to pupils with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs, complex behaviours, and associated learning differences.

As a full-time SEMH Teacher, you will benefit from small group sizes, high staff-to-pupil ratios, and collaborative support teams, allowing you to deliver impactful learning experiences that boost pupils' confidence and self-esteem.

• Deliver Differentiated Learning: As an adaptable SEMH Teacher, you will plan and deliver engaging, highly adapted lessons tailored to meet individual Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).

• De-escalation & Emotional Regulation: Implement positive behaviour management strategies, visual schedules, and calm de-escalation techniques to help students manage anxiety and maintain emotional regulation.

• Build Trusting Relationships: Serve as a consistent, dependable mentor and educator, creating a safe, structured classroom environment where vulnerable young people feel valued and supported.

• Classroom Team Leadership: Direct and collaborate closely with dedicated SEN/SEMH Teaching Assistants to ensure effective 1-to-1 and small group interventions throughout the day.

• Track Holistic Progress: Monitor academic attainment alongside social, emotional, and behavioural development, updating EHCP logs and liaising regularly with the SENCO and pastoral teams.

We are searching for a grounded, proactive SEMH Teacher with high emotional intelligence, clear boundaries, and non-judgmental empathy.

• Mandatory Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or QTLS (Primary, Secondary, or Specialist trained teachers welcome).

• Proven track record of working with pupils with SEMH, ASC, or challenging behaviours within a mainstream or specialist provision.

• Mandatory UK Right to Work - Please note that our partner school is unable to offer visa sponsorship.

• Confident in using positive de-escalation techniques (training such as Team Teach, MAPA, or PRICE is desirable).

• Punctual and able to commit strictly to a full-time, 5-day-a-week timetable in Wilburton.

• Holds an Enhanced DBS check on the Update Service (or readiness to process one through Randstad).

• Competitive Daily Rates: £150 to £260 per day (pay to scale), paid weekly, alongside access to Randstad's wide-ranging benefit schemes.

• Full-Time Consistency: Secure a stable, long-term timetable (Monday to Friday) in a collaborative Wilburton school community.

• Referral Scheme: Earn a £300 Love2shop voucher by recommending a qualified colleague through our Refer a Friend scheme (T&Cs apply).

Ready to secure a long-term full-time role and make a lasting impact in Wilburton? Click APPLY NOW to register your interest with Randstad Education today!

Randstad Education is the UK market leader in education recruitment. For nearly two decades, we've connected dedicated teachers and support staff with over 2,500 schools weekly, making a positive difference for thousands of children every day.

experience

Teaching

skills

ability to track progression in attainment,background in youth work,behaviour management,building relationships,classroom management,communication,de-escalation techniques,empathy,experience in administering medication,experience in managing challenging behaviour,experience with autism spectrum disorders,experience with learning difficulties,experience with social emotional mental health,inclusiveness,manual handling,marking,mentor experience,personal care experience,planning,resilience,restraint training,speech and language therapy experience

qualifications

BA Hons (QTS),BEd,BSc Hons (QTS),PGCE,PGCE,QTLS,QTS,Schools direct,SCITT

education

high school