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Posted 21 July, 2026

SEMH Class Teacher

Teaching Personnel
Banbury, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

SEMH Class Teacher - Northampton

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Basic Salary: £30,900 - £44,000

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Contract: Full Time, Term time only

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Hours: 37.5 hours per week

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Location: Northampton, NN1

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StartDate: ASAP

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About the School:

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At the Northampton school, we have a bright and colourful recreational area, where students can enjoy their downtime, such as breakfast club, breaks and their lunch period. We have four spacious classrooms, all equipped with either interactive Smart boards or projectors so all lessons can include innovative resources. Our students are Key Stage 3 and 4 but must be at least 13 years of age. The students have social, emotional and mental health needs and therefore, can display challenging behaviour at times so the school are needing a strong, experienced Teacher who wants to make an impact on young people.

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Role responsibilities

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  • Responsible for the planning and delivery of high quality lessons within the national curriculum whilst meeting the complex SEMH needs of all pupils.
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  • Supporting the class team in facilitating learning opportunities and promoting positive behaviours.
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  • Reporting on pupils’ progress and concerns, and liaising with other School staff to ensure pupils needs are met
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  • Supervision of pupils during non-classroom time including extra-curricular activities and school trips
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  • Building positive relationships with your pupil/s and driving interaction and positive learning outcomes
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Requirements

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  • Hold qualified teacher status (QTS)
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  • Have a strong basic education to degree level
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  • Previous successful teaching experience
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  • Some previous experience of working with pupils with SEMH within an Educational setting
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  • Experience of behaviour management and techniques
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  • Committed to professional development and willing to learn
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  • Must be willing to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to commencing work.
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What we offer,

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  • A workplace that values the emotional health and wellbeing of everybody (you included!)
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  • A commitment to support your development in acquiring new skills through a wide range of professional opportunities
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  • An opportunity to make a huge contribution to the lives and lifelong learning of vulnerable children who deserve high quality teaching in a safe educational provision
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  • A friendly and inclusive team who are passionate about improving pupil outcomes
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Being an Independent school we don’t offer the Teacher pay scale or Pension as the trust offers their own pension scheme and health benefits.

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Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment

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All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.