Specialist Intervention Teacher

Park Suite at Houndsfield Primary School,

Ripon Road, Edmonton,

N9 7RE

Soulbury 3 – 6 : £49,970 - £54,294 (up to 3 additional SPA available)

Company:
Enfield Council

Salary: £49,970 to £54,294 a year

Job type:
Contract

Hours:

Full-time

Location:

Greater London, N9 7RE

Posting date: 8 Oct 2026

Closing date: 6 Nov 2026

This is a rare opportunity for you to join an innovative, multi-disciplinary, specialist SEMH support team. As an empathic, attuned and caring professional you will be directly applying trauma-informed understandings and practices to support Enfield primary-aged pupils, and primary school staff seeking to successfully include children experiencing social, emotional and mental health challenges.

You will be a physically, psychologically and emotionally robust individual committed to team-working and to actively supporting pupils whose dysregulated behaviour can at times be aggressive, demanding and personally affecting. You will be a highly organised, resourceful and open-minded person ready to uphold Enfield Council’s key behaviours of – Taking responsibility, Being open and honest, Ready to listen and learn, Committed to working together to find solutions.

Show us what a good communicator you are and tell us in your application how your experience has prepared you for the demands of the role, and what particular skills and dynamic you will bring to this team.

You will receive a thorough induction programme and ongoing training.

The ability to work effectively across a geographical area and travel between schools will be required.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our children and expect all staff to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Mark Maidens on  for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.

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“This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment”.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will…