English Teacher – SEMH School
Are you a QTS English Teacher looking for a rewarding opportunity to support students who face barriers to learning? Do you want to teach small groups where strong relationships and personalised learning can help young people re-engage with education? This SEMH school in South Birmingham is looking to appoint a dedicated English Teacher to teach students who have been excluded from mainstream education.

As an English Teacher at this school, you will teach small groups of students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. You will deliver engaging and accessible English lessons that help students rebuild confidence, develop literacy skills and re-engage with learning. The school provides a structured and supportive environment where staff work closely together to ensure students feel safe, valued and motivated to succeed. Strong subject knowledge and experience teaching English up to GCSE is essential for this role.

This role would suit a resilient and adaptable English Teacher who can build strong relationships, manage challenging behaviour and inspire students who may have had a negative experience of education. Previous experience working with SEMH needs or challenging behaviours is highly desirable.

Job Role:

• Teaching English to small groups of students with SEMH needs
• Supporting students who have been excluded from mainstream education
• Planning and delivering engaging and differentiated lessons
• Building positive relationships to support engagement and behaviour
• Creating a structured and supportive classroom environment
• Supporting students to develop literacy, confidence and communication skills
• Working closely with support staff and pastoral teams
• Assessing, monitoring and recording student progress

In Return You Will:

• Teach small groups with strong staff-to-student ratios
• Work in a supportive and well-structured SEMH setting
• Be part of a dedicated and experienced staff team
• Receive ongoing support from leadership and pastoral staff
• Be paid to scale in line with experience up to MPS 6
• Gain valuable experience working with SEMH need
• Make a genuine difference to the lives of young people

If you are interested in this English Teacher opportunity, please “Apply Now” or contact The Education Network Birmingham for more information. Not the role for you? Ask about our other English Teacher or SEMH school vacancies or refer a colleague and ask about our excellent referral scheme.


The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.