Teacher in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

SEMH Teacher

Location: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Pay: £180-£250 per day,

Can you help a pupil who has lost confidence in education begin to engage again?

Prospero Teaching is recruiting an experienced SEMH Teacher in Welwyn Garden City. This role needs a teacher who can build credible relationships, deliver well-structured lessons and maintain consistent expectations when pupils find learning difficult.

You'll bring a practical understanding of social, emotional and mental health needs and the flexibility to adjust your teaching without losing sight of pupils' progress.

What you'll do

• Plan accessible lessons that build engagement and close gaps in learning.

• Establish predictable routines and clear classroom expectations.

• Adapt teaching to pupils' emotional readiness, attainment and additional needs.

• Use agreed approaches to de-escalation and positive behaviour support.

• Direct support staff and review which strategies are working.

• Track academic and personal progress, sharing information with the wider team.

What we need

• Qualified Teacher Status.

• Experience teaching pupils with SEMH needs, whether in mainstream, specialist education, a PRU or alternative provision.

• Strong classroom management and the ability to remain calm under pressure.

• Evidence of helping pupils improve engagement, confidence or attendance.

• A clear understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries.

Experience supporting pupils with co-occurring autism or ADHD would also be relevant. Please highlight your teaching specialism and the age groups you know best.

Apply with your CV for this SEMH Teacher role in Welwyn Garden City, paying £180-£250 per day. Include your availability and a short outline of your relevant teaching experience.

Appointment is subject to satisfactory references, qualification verification, safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check.