SEMH Teacher in Kent

Location: Maidstone, UK

Salary: £36,000 - £52,000 per annum. Salary will be determined based on experience and position on the Main Pay Range.

Hours of work: 8:30am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday (term time only).

About the Role:

Step into an SEMH Teacher role where you help shape a brand new specialist school from day one. You will join a small founding team teaching pupils aged 6 to 14 (Year 2 to Year 9) with social, emotional and mental health needs. Education and therapeutic support work together here, helping pupils rebuild confidence. You will bring a main specialism, primary or secondary, and grow into teaching at least two subjects over time. Just a two minute walk from Maidstone East station, this is a chance to build something meaningful with caring colleagues. If you want your teaching to make a lasting difference, we would love to hear from you.

• Plan and deliver engaging lessons in your main specialism across Key Stages 1 to 3.
• Adapt teaching so lessons are accessible and responsive to each pupil's needs.
• Provide a calm, consistent approach that helps pupils feel safe and ready to learn.
• Support pupils with emotional regulation and building positive relationships.
• Work alongside therapeutic colleagues to help pupils re-engage with learning.
• Develop your teaching in a second subject area, such as Humanities, Science or PSHE.
• Contribute ideas and energy as an SEMH Teacher in a founding staff team.

Requirements:

• To be eligible for this role and the stated rate of pay, applicants must have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.
• Strong primary teaching experience or expertise in a relevant secondary subject.
• An understanding of how SEMH needs and trauma can affect learning.
• Willingness to teach at least two subjects within your first 12 to 18 months as an SEMH Teacher.

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Be enthusiastic about joining a founding team and shaping a new specialist setting.
• Bring a calm, patient and consistent manner, even on challenging days.
• Have a trauma-informed outlook and a genuine interest in SEMH education.
• Show skill in building trusting relationships with children and young people.
• Be flexible and keen to teach beyond your main subject.
• Bring creativity to making lessons engaging and accessible.
• Work collaboratively and value close teamwork with colleagues.

Why work via Transparency Education?

• Transparency Education are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff.
• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.
• Offer an excellent 'refer a friend' scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.
• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.
• Give you access for a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders.