SEMH Primary Teacher

Job Title:

Primary Teacher

Location:

Bury St Edmunds
Company:
Teacher Active

We are recruiting a passionate and motivated SEMH Primary Teacher to join a supportive specialist primary setting in Bury, working with pupils aged 5-11. This role is ideal for a recent QTS graduate / ECT looking to build confidence in the classroom, as well as experienced teachers who are keen to develop their career within SEMH and specialist education.

The school supports pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, including emotional regulation difficulties, anxiety, attachment and trauma-related behaviours, and challenges with behaviour and engagement in learning. Pupils benefit from consistent routines, clear boundaries and a calm, relationship-led approach that helps them feel safe and ready to learn.

You will be joining a nurturing and experienced team, working closely with teaching assistants, SENCOs, pastoral staff and external professionals. The school offers strong leadership support, structured behaviour systems and ongoing SEMH-focused training to help staff thrive in their roles.

• Plan and deliver engaging, differentiated lessons in line with the primary curriculum
• Create a calm, structured and inclusive classroom environment
• Support pupils' academic progress alongside emotional and social development
• Use positive behaviour and trauma-informed strategies to support regulation
• Implement EHCP targets, individual learning plans and behaviour support plans
• Work collaboratively with teaching assistants and the wider support team
• Monitor progress, celebrate small successes and build pupil confidence

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) (ECTs / recent graduates encouraged to apply)
• A strong interest in SEMH, inclusion and supporting vulnerable learners
• Calm, patient and resilient approach to teaching and behaviour support
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Willingness to learn and develop within a specialist SEMH setting
• Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply)
• Right to work in the UK

Please submit your CV via our website or contact Teacher Active directly to discuss this exciting opportunity.

Join Teacher Active and help shape the future by inspiring students both academically and through sport!

All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with Teacher Active. Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, s and will require you to supply good professional references.

Teacher Active is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services.