SEMH Teacher – Full-time, temporary to permanent from September 2026
This SEMH Teacher role offers the opportunity to work within a small alternative education provision supporting secondary‑aged pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs. The setting provides a structured, nurturing environment with a strong focus on relationships, consistency, and personalised learning. This SEMH Teacher role is ideal for an experienced secondary teacher or a primary‑trained teacher who is confident delivering learning within an alternative provision model.Duties as SEMH Teacher:

• Plan and deliver engaging lessons tailored to pupils with SEMH needs
• Teach secondary‑aged pupils within a small alternative education provision
• Create a calm, structured, and predictable learning environment
• Use positive behaviour support and emotional regulation strategies consistently
• Adapt teaching approaches to meet individual academic and emotional needs
• Build strong, trusting relationships to support engagement and progress
• Monitor and assess pupil progress, adapting learning plans as required
• Work collaboratively with support staff and wider professionals
• Contribute to individual support plans and intervention strategies
• Uphold safeguarding, welfare, and health and safety responsibilities at all times

Ideal SEMH Teacher:

• Qualified Teacher Status or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification
• Experience working with pupils with SEMH needs
• Primary‑trained teachers with relevant experience are encouraged to apply
• Strong behaviour management and de‑escalation skills
• Calm, resilient, and reflective teaching approach
• Ability to adapt teaching for a small, specialist setting
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
• Willingness to commit to a temporary role with the opportunity to become permanent
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people

Why Step Teachers?With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services. We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, which means we have undergone rigorous external auditing to ensure we consistently meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standing in education recruitment. Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE’s statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one. Your salary - dependent on experience - is paid weekly through PAYE – that means no self‑employed or umbrella companies. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well‑being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of. Recommend a friend to receive a £100 Amazon voucher for yourself, and a chance for you both to win a holiday worth up to £1000 – If you know anyone who is looking for temporary, permanent or supply work then get in touch with us today!