Job description
Empower and Inspire – Take the Lead as an SEMH Teacher in Sheffield (S26)!
Job Title: SEMH Teacher
Location: Sheffield-S26
Salary: £150 - £230 per day (Depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Day-to-day/Long-term, Part-time/Full-time
Are you a passionate educator with the resilience and empathy to teach learners with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs?
GSL Education are excited to offer a rewarding opportunity for a skilled and nurturing SEMH Teacher to join a specialist setting in the S26 area of Sheffield. This is your chance to provide transformative teaching for young people facing social and emotional barriers to learning.
Role Overview:
As an SEMH Teacher, you will be working within a specialised school or provision that caters to pupils who present with a wide range of social, emotional and behavioural challenges. You will play a key role in fostering a safe, therapeutic learning environment where pupils can thrive academically and emotionally. The ability to manage behaviour effectively, show patience, and tailor your teaching to individual needs is essential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver adapted and engaging lessons across the curriculum, suited to the emotional and educational needs of the students.
- Work closely with support staff, SENCOs and mental health professionals to implement EHCPs and behaviour support strategies.
- Build positive relationships with students that support emotional development and academic progress.
- Use restorative and trauma-informed practices to manage and support behaviour.
- Monitor and assess student progress, updating planning accordingly to support ongoing development.
- Promote resilience, social interaction, and emotional regulation through your daily teaching.
- Foster a nurturing, inclusive classroom culture where all pupils feel safe and valued.
Ideal Candidate Requirements:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent recognised teaching qualification.
- Prior experience teaching pupils with SEMH needs, or in an alternative provision/PRU setting.
- Deep understanding of trauma-informed practice, behaviour de-escalation, and mental health support.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills for working with a multidisciplinary team.
- Confident, compassionate, and adaptable in your approach.
- 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 does GSL Education Offer?
- Competitive annual rates aligned with your experience and pay scale.
- Support from a dedicated recruitment consultant with local knowledge.
- Access to a variety of teaching opportunities across the region.
- A trusted agency with a strong commitment to safeguarding and compliance.
Ready to turn potential into progress? Apply today and be the positive force that helps young learners rediscover trust, confidence, and success.
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, please click 'apply now' to submit your full and up-to-date CV and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.