Job description
Unlock Potential and Empower Change — Join Us as an SEMH Teacher in Sheffield!
Job Title: SEMH Teacher
Location: Sheffield
Salary Range: £160 to £250 per day (depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate
Contract: Day-to-day or long-term, Part-time or full-time
Are you driven to inspire young minds to rediscover their love for education and thrive beyond the classroom? If so, GSL Education are delighted to be recruiting a dedicated and empathetic SEMH Teacher for a welcoming and progressive school in Sheffield.
About the Role:
As an SEMH Teacher, you will deliver personalised, engaging lessons to students with social, emotional, and mental health needs, ensuring they receive the academic and emotional support required to succeed. You will play a key role in promoting a nurturing learning environment, helping students to overcome barriers and celebrate their individual achievements.
Your Responsibilities:
- Design and implement structured support programmes for pupils with special needs.
- Use varied teaching strategies to engage learners across different abilities.
- Promote social skills, emotional resilience, and positive behaviour.
- Collaborate with staff, parents, and external specialists to refine support approaches.
- Track and report on progress, adjusting methods to maximise outcomes.
- Maintain an inclusive, safe, and stimulating classroom.
Ideal Candidate Will Have:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- Proven experience working with children and young people with SEMH needs, either in specialist or mainstream education settings.
- Deep understanding of strategies to support challenging behaviour and promote emotional wellbeing.
- Ability to create flexible, engaging lessons that meet varied learning needs and styles.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with a calm, compassionate, and patient approach.
- Strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students.
- Have an updated CV (covering the last ten years, barring any unexplained gaps) and an enhanced DBS registered to the Update Service (or be willing to apply for one).
What We Offer:
- Daily pay rates from £160 to £250, depending on experience.
- Opportunities to work in Sheffield's supportive schools.
- Ongoing professional support from dedicated consultants.
- A fair recruitment process prioritising your safety and career development.
If you’re ready to use your skills and passion to guide students on their journey towards a brighter future, we encourage you to apply today.
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.
For more information or to register your interest in the ‘SEMH Teacher’ role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.