Secondary SEMH Teacher – Alternative or Specialist Setting

Location: South Shields
Pay: £120–£220 per day
Contract: Full-Time, Ongoing
Start Date: As soon as possible

We are recruiting a Secondary SEMH Teacher to work with pupils who require a more personalised and trauma-informed approach to education.

This role supports young people who may have experienced challenges in mainstream education and benefit from smaller class sizes and structured routines.

Key responsibilities:
• Teaching pupils with SEMH needs
• Delivering engaging, adapted lessons
• Supporting behaviour and emotional regulation
• Building strong, consistent relationships
• Working closely with pastoral teams

This role is ideal for someone who:
• Holds QTS
• Has experience in SEMH or alternative provision
• Is resilient, patient and reflective
• Enjoys working with young people who need extra support

This is a powerful opportunity to re-engage pupils with education.

Apply today to make a real impact as a Secondary SEMH Teacher.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

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We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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