SEMH Teacher – Secondary Provision
Part time or Full-Time | Yeovil, Somerset | Small Specialist Provision
We are recruiting for a unique and highly nurturing secondary girls provision supporting young people aged 11–18 who have experienced significant disruption, trauma, and barriers to education.
This is not a traditional SEN school, and this is not a standard classroom teaching role.
The provision supports two main cohorts of students:
- Girls who are in care and have experienced exploitation and significant trauma, often relocated from across the country
- Girls from Somerset with histories of adverse educational experiences, EBSA, SEMH needs, anxiety, low resilience, and school avoidance
The setting is intentionally small, relationship-led, and highly personalised, with a maximum capacity of around 20 students. Current numbers sit at approximately 11–13 students on roll.
The Role
We are looking for a passionate, energetic, and emotionally intelligent teacher who genuinely wants to work with young people who sit on the edge of mainstream education.
This role would suit someone who understands that progress is not always linear and that building trust comes before academic outcomes.
You will need to be calm, consistent, creative, and resilient, with the ability to deliver engaging learning experiences while adapting the curriculum to meet students where they are emotionally and academically.
Many of the girls experience high levels of anxiety, emotional dysregulation, and low confidence in educational settings. Staff who succeed here are those who can create safety, maintain boundaries with compassion, and build authentic relationships over time.
The provision is not looking for a traditional SEN intervention teacher. Instead, they are seeking educators who:
- Can genuinely connect with vulnerable teenagers
- Are relational and trauma-informed in their approach
- Understand behaviour as communication
- Can creatively modify curriculum delivery
- Bring warmth, humour, patience, and consistency into the classroom
- Are able to maintain calm in emotionally heightened situations
- Want to make a long-term difference to young people’s lives
Suitable backgrounds may include:
- SEMH or Alternative Provision teaching
- PRU experience
- Mainstream teachers with strong pastoral strengths
- Ex-primary teachers who thrive in nurture-based environments
- Teachers from therapeutic or trauma-informed settings
QTS is required.
This role is ideal for someone who values relationships as much as results and wants to be part of a genuinely meaningful provision where small wins matter every day.
If you are passionate about supporting vulnerable young women back into education and helping them rebuild confidence, trust, and aspiration, we would love to hear from you.
IND-HAMPS
Pay: £163.00-£221.51 per day
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Do you have a DBS registered to the update service?
- Do you have Qualified Teacher Status?
Work Location: In person
