English SEMH Teacher

Pink Tile Education are working in partnership with a specialist Provision in the Crawley area, who are seeking a passionate and resilient English Teacher to join their team from September. This provision supports pupils aged 5–16 who are unable to access mainstream education due to exclusion, medical needs, mental health challenges, behavioural needs, or barriers to learning. While the provision supports a broad age range, there is a strong focus on Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 students.

The school provides a nurturing and highly supportive environment where staff focus on rebuilding confidence, emotional regulation, and engagement with education. Many pupils may have experienced disruption within their learning journey and require patience, consistency, and positive relationship building to help them succeed.

The successful candidate will be teaching English across secondary age groups, delivering engaging and differentiated lessons tailored to meet a range of learning abilities and additional needs. The school are looking for someone who can build strong relationships with students, remain calm under pressure, and create a safe and positive learning environment. This role would suit someone who understands that behaviour is often a form of communication and who can approach challenges with empathy, resilience, and a trauma-informed mindset.

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Be a qualified teacher or experienced unqualified teacher with strong English knowledge
• Have experience working with SEMH, SEND, behavioural needs, or vulnerable young people
• Be confident managing challenging behaviour, including verbal dysregulation
• Have a good understanding of mental health and trauma-informed practice
• Be passionate about helping students rebuild confidence and re-engage with learning
• Be adaptable, patient, and resilient
• Be able to differentiate lessons to meet a range of needs and abilities

The school are also open to candidates with transferable experience from specialist settings, youth work, intervention provisions, mentoring, or therapeutic environments who are passionate about supporting vulnerable young people.

The Role:

• Teaching English to secondary-aged students
• Planning and delivering engaging and accessible lessons
• Supporting students both academically and emotionally
• Encouraging participation, confidence, and positive engagement within learning
• Working closely with pastoral and therapeutic teams
• Full-time role starting in September
• Paid to scale depending on experience
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact within a specialist setting

This is a highly rewarding opportunity to work within a supportive provision where staff are committed to helping young people overcome barriers and achieve success both academically and personally. Pink Tile Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, reference checks, and safer recruitment procedures in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines.