SEMH Teacher in Maidstone

Position: SEMH Teacher (Primary or Key Stage 3 Subject Specialist)

Contract Type: Full-time Permanent Work

Start Date: 04/01/2027

Location: Maidstone, UK

Salary: £36,000 to £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)

Email: (url removed)

Contact Name: Jamie Robinson

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.

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
  

Key Responsibilities:

• 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
  

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.

We:

• 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
  

Application Process:

Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Transparency Education directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.

Transparency Education operates stringent safer recruitment procedures

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Transparency Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance.