📍 Location: Lancing, West Sussex
📅 Start Date: September 2025
🕗 Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:00pm (Term Time Only)
💼 Contract: Temporary (with potential to become permanent)
💰 Salary: From £32,916 per annum (pro rata, depending on experience)
🍽️ Perks: Free school lunches
This nurturing and specialist SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) school supports children aged 5 to 18 who have experienced significant trauma, unstable home environments, or emotional challenges. Many pupils arrive with low confidence, low self-esteem, and difficulties engaging with education in a traditional setting.
Through a trauma-informed, therapeutic approach, the school provides pupils with a safe, structured environment to rebuild trust and achieve meaningful progress – both academically and emotionally.
We are seeking a resilient, passionate, and empathetic KS2 Teacher to join the school’s primary team from September 2025.
You will teach a small class of up to 5 pupils, supported by a dedicated Learning Support Assistant (LSA). Each day brings variety, challenge, and the opportunity to make a life-changing impact on the children you teach.
This position is initially temporary, with the potential to become permanent for the right candidate who demonstrates commitment and impact.
Deliver creative, engaging, and therapeutic lessons tailored to individual pupil needs
Foster a safe, consistent learning environment that promotes emotional regulation
Build trusting relationships with children who may have difficulty forming attachments
Collaborate closely with LSA(s), therapists, and wider staff to support progress
Focus on social, emotional, and academic development equally
Model resilience, empathy, and consistency every day
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) – essential
Experience teaching in KS2 (SEMH or SEND experience desirable but not essential)
A trauma-informed, nurturing approach to teaching and behaviour
Excellent communication and behaviour management skills
Strong teamwork and collaboration abilities
Emotional resilience, patience, and a sense of humour
Small class sizes – maximum of 5 pupils per class
High staff-to-pupil ratio, including full-time LSA support
Opportunities for CPD and professional growth in specialist education
A supportive, values-led team that prioritises pupil wellbeing
Free lunches and a positive staff culture
The chance to truly make a difference every day
Interested?
If you’re passionate about helping children overcome barriers and thrive, apply now to join a dedicated and life-changing team. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.
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