English Teacher – SEMH School, Dudley
Are you an English Teacher looking for a rewarding long-term teaching opportunity where you can make a genuine difference? A specialist SEMH school in Dudley is looking for a committed English Teacher to provide long-term cover, teaching small classes of secondary-aged students with social, emotional and mental health needs.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an English Teacher who enjoys working with young people who have struggled in mainstream education and understands the importance of building positive relationships, providing structure and helping students rediscover their confidence in learning.

You will be teaching small groups, allowing you to take a more personalised approach to learning and give students the support they need to develop their English skills. The successful English Teacher will be confident managing behaviour, adapting lessons and creating a positive classroom environment where students feel supported and encouraged to achieve. Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential. Experience teaching English within SEMH, alternative provision, PRUs or mainstream secondary schools would be beneficial, particularly if you have strong classroom management skills and experience supporting students with challenging behaviour.

Job Role:

• Plan and deliver engaging English lessons to secondary-aged students with SEMH needs.
• Teach small classes, allowing for a more personalised approach to learning.
• Adapt lessons to meet different abilities, learning needs and levels of engagement.
• Develop students' reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
• Establish clear classroom routines, boundaries and expectations.
• Build positive relationships with students who may have struggled in mainstream education.
• Support students to develop confidence, resilience and positive learning habits.
• Monitor progress and provide constructive feedback.
• Work alongside colleagues to support student engagement, behaviour and achievement.

 
In return you will:

• Secure a long-term teaching opportunity within a specialist SEMH setting.
• Teach smaller groups, allowing you to focus on individual progress.
• Pay to scale up to MPS6
• Make a genuine difference to students who need additional support.
• Develop your experience within specialist and alternative education.
• Work alongside a team focused on helping young people succeed.
• Receive ongoing support from an experienced education recruitment consultant.

 
If you are a QTS-qualified English Teacher looking for a rewarding long-term opportunity in Dudley, please ‘Apply Now’ or contact Harry at The Education Network Birmingham.
Not the role for you? Ask the team about our other teaching and SEND opportunities across Birmingham and the West Midlands — or refer a teacher 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.