SEMH Teacher

Job description

Position: SEMH Teacher - Primary and Key Stage 3 Subject Specialist

Contract Type: Full-time Permanent Work

Start Date: 09/11/2026

Location: Maidstone, UK

Salary: £36,000 to £52,000 per year

Salary will be determined based on experience and position on the Main Pay Range.

Hours of work: 8:30am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday (term time only)

Email: (url removed)

Contact Name: Jamie Robinson

About the Role:

Step into an SEMH Teacher role where you help shape a brand-new specialist school before its first pupils arrive. You will join the founding team to plan the curriculum, prepare resources and create calm, welcoming classrooms, just a two-minute walk from Maidstone East station.

Once open, you will teach pupils aged 6 to 14 with social, emotional and mental health needs, blending education with therapeutic support. You will lead on your main specialism and grow into a second subject. If you are a calm, flexible SEMH Teacher who builds trust easily, this is a rare chance to help build something from the start.

Requirements:

To be eligible for this role and the stated rate of pay, applicants must have:

• Qualified Teacher Status or an equivalent teaching qualification
  
• Strong primary teaching experience or expertise in a relevant secondary subject
  
• An understanding of how SEMH needs and trauma can affect learning
  
• The ability to plan engaging lessons adapted to individual needs
  
• A willingness to teach at least two subjects within your first 12 to 18 months
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to curriculum planning alongside the founding team ahead of opening
  
• Prepare teaching resources and create welcoming, well-organised learning environments
  
• Teach pupils across Key Stages 1 to 3, with responsibilities agreed around your experience
  
• Plan and deliver accessible, engaging lessons as an SEMH Teacher in your main specialism
  
• Develop the confidence to deliver a second subject, such as Maths and Science or PE and PSHE
  
• Support pupils with emotional regulation through a calm, consistent approach
  
• Work closely with colleagues to combine education with therapeutic support
  

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Bring a calm, consistent presence that helps pupils feel safe and settled
  
• Show a natural ability to build trusting, positive relationships with children and young people
  
• Have a clear understanding of trauma-informed practice and its impact on learning
  
• Be flexible and keen to teach beyond your main specialism
  
• Bring energy and ideas to setting up a new school from the outset
  
• Show a collaborative approach and enjoy working as part of a founding team
  
• Have a genuine passion for helping pupils rebuild confidence and re-engage with learning
  

Why work via Transparency Education?

Transparency Education are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff.

We:

• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance
  
• Offer an excellent 'refer a friend' scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days
  
• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee
  
• Give you access for a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders
  

Application Process:

Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Transparency Education directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.

Transparency Education operates stringent safer recruitment procedures

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Transparency Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance.

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