Team Leader of SEND; SEMH

# Team Leader of SEND (SEMH)

Employer:

Preston School

Location:

Yeovil, Somerset (Remote working)
Contract Type:
Permanent

Hours:

Full Time Salary:
Grade 4 Points 7-10, Actual salary £22,685 - £23,7

Posted:
10th September 2026

Expires:
22nd October 2026 11:59 PM

Start Date:

As Soon As Possible Job :
1573137

Suitable for:
ECT (NQT) Graduates;
Other Graduates Job Reference:
SEMH Lead Feb 2026
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Full Time – Permanent

Start Date:

ASAP Salary:
Grade 4 Points 7-10, Actual salary £22,685 - £23,794, FTE £26,403 - £27,694

We are seeking an inspirational SEMH Team Leader, to take oversight of a group of Teaching Assistants who make up our wider SEND team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a school with some of the strongest student outcomes in Somerset – both in terms of academic achievement and progression onto meaningful post-16 education and training. In September 2025, our outcomes placed Preston among the top three schools in Somerset for Attainment 8, this role helps ensure that our students with SEND can attain just as well.

Preston School has a clear and ambitious vision:
To Achieve Excellence, by Inspiring Ambition – For Every Student, Every Day. We are committed to delivering outstanding education and wider opportunities for our students, and we seek a Teaching Assistant who wholeheartedly shares this vision.

Based in the heart of Somerset, the successful applicant will benefit from beautiful surroundings, a strong commitment to continued professional development and join a welcoming and supportive staff community.

We encourage early applications for this role as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

What We Are Looking For :
* An inspirational candidate with a passion for supporting students who face additional challenges to their learning
* A track record of supporting students with SEMH and the ability to lead a team in improving their outcomes
* A commitment to securing strong student outcomes, by supporting consistently high-quality teaching and targeted intervention work when required
* An ability to work with small groups of students and on a one-to-one basis as required
* Strong English and Maths skills, to enable the effective support of students and clear communication with their families

What We Offer:

* A school ranked in the top 3 in Somerset for academic attainment in the last academic year
* Clear and consistent behaviour management routines, with centralised detentions
* A focus on workload and wellbeing, with strong centralised curriculum planning
* Strong links within the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership which support strong continued professional development and further career opportunities for our staff
* A Cycle to Work scheme and free eye tests, along with access to an employee benefits platform### Attachments Data Protection and Data Breach Policy Generic Document 1

MNSP Recruitment Brochure Preston School Press Release - January 2023 Ofsted inspection

Trust Annual Report 2025

Job Description - SEMH Team Leader (1)### Safeguarding Statement:

Preston School 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. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.