SEMH English Teacher

Temp to Perm - Up to £46000

Barking & Dagenham

Are you passionate about teaching students with social emotional and mental health disorders?

Are you an English Teacher with experience in SEMH settings? or are you currently teaching in mainstream and seeking a transition into an SEND setting.

SEMH specialist school - Virtual English Teacher - Social Emotional Mental Health specialist

We are looking for a Virtual English Teacher for a specialist SEMH school based in East London. The school caters for students who are unable to access mainstream education and have very complex mental health needs. The students will have suffered many adverse childhood experiences including trauma and toxic stress and require a therapeutic approach to their learning and support.

We support Education providers that educate children and young people who for many reasons cannot access any other formal educational settings these are the most vulnerable, at risk and hard to reach in our community. Understanding their SEMH needs must be met before any academic development can happen. Understanding their SEMH needs is essential in these roles and we are seeking individuals who can make a positive impact.

Virtual SEMH English Teacher

• Therapeutic teaching approach
• Experience of teaching with emotional regulation and with positive behaviour/de-escalation strategies
• Positive role model to support communication, with a sensitive, nurturing, and consistent approach
• Experience with SEMH, Trauma, Sensory processing, social communication teaching background
• Some experience of online teaching would be useful
• Ability to build strong and meaningful relationships with vulnerable students
• Experience of working with disengaged teenagers is essential.

What you can expect from this Virtual English Teacher - SEMH

• To teach in a setting with a likeminded team who are equally as dedicated to the learning and personal development of young people
• Experience working in specialist therapeutic settings.
• Working with Multidisciplinary therapy teams
• Extensive specialist training from SEMH Specialists

Online English Teacher

• Although this particular role requires QTS/QTLS we want to hear from all Teachers no matter what your qualification is!
• The passion to teach and inspire young people during a crucial stage of their personal and academic development.
• A nurturing, patient, empathetic and holistic approach

Although experience teaching in SEMH specialist settings is beneficial I would also love to hear from individuals who are interested in taking their first steps into SEND settings.

Interested in hearing more?

If you want to hear more about our SEND opportunities, please get in touch! You can apply by response to this advert!

If you are not contacted within 5 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and you are welcome to contact us to discuss your SEND career development.

Parker Smith Inclusion is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We will help you with this.

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