Job description
SEMH Teacher
Location: Sheffield (S2, S3)
Pay: Up to £220 per day (Depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate
Contract: Day-to-Day / Long-Term, Part-Time / Full-Time
Do you thrive in roles where relationship-building is just as important as teaching?
GSL Education are recruiting an experienced Social, Emotional and Mental Health Teacher to work with pupils who require additional support with social, emotional, and mental health needs for schools across Sheffield (S2, S3). This is a role suited to an educator who can balance structure, empathy, and consistency.
About the SEMH Teacher Position
You will be teaching pupils who benefit from a highly supportive and flexible approach, helping them re-engage with education while developing emotional regulation, confidence, and positive behaviours.
What You’ll Be Doing as a SEMH Teacher
- Deliver adapted lessons to meet SEMH needs
- Create a safe, predictable, and encouraging classroom environment
- Use trauma-informed and restorative strategies to support behaviour
- Support pupils’ emotional development and self-regulation
- Work closely with support staff, SENCOs, and external professionals
What We’re Seeking
- QTS or relevant teaching qualification
- Proven experience working with SEMH pupils
- Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills
- A calm, resilient, and reflective teaching style
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)
Why Apply for this SEMH Teacher role?
- Daily pay of up to £220, depending on experience
- Long-term and flexible placements available
- Supportive settings with strong pastoral structures
- A role where your impact goes far beyond the curriculum
If you’re an SEMH Teacher looking for a challenging but deeply rewarding role in Sheffield, this opportunity could be the right fit for you.
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.
To apply,click ‘apply now’ and upload your most recent CV or get in touch directly with Leanne Clark at Leanne.Clark@gsleducation.comfor more information.