SEMH Specialist Teacher

Our Values

At Templars our mission is 'Every child, Every day, Every chance'. Our vision is for everyone to know that they belong to Templars, and be proud to belong, because we are a school where everyone is welcomed, feels safe to take risks and strives to achieve their full potential.

Our three school rules reflect our three school values:
Care, Respect and Honesty.

We are looking for an enthusiastic SEMH teacher to join us, full-time. Templars is a fantastic place of work with an excellent team ethic, committed to improving opportunities for both our pupils and staff. We have high aspirations for the children of our wonderfully diverse community and a proven record in developing careers supported by a dedicated leadership team. So that you can decide whether you would like to join us, here is what is important to us:

• We believe that our community deserves us to be the very best we can be
• We believe that working in education is an attractive, deeply satisfying, joyful job
• We are proud of our team ethic and value commitment and generosity of spirit
• We live by our values of Care, Respect and Honesty
• We believe that hard work and relationships are key to success, and we expect everyone to be the very best of themselves
• We believe that staff need to be happy, healthy, well-qualified, highly motivated, hardworking well‑trained experts, who, in return for the best working conditions that we can provide, accept the professional obligation to improve
• We believe in an evidence‑informed approach to school improvement, most particularly in teaching and learning, to help us to identify what works best in our classrooms
• We believe that truly great teaching is that which improves pupil progress

Come and see us in action, speak to our admin team on  to make an appointment to visit. Visits are encouraged and can be made up to and including the interview date.

We are looking for a SEMH teacher to play a vital role in helping our pupils overcome barriers to learning due to emotional or behavioural difficulties. You will work closely with class teachers, support staff, and families to identify individual needs and put in place tailored strategies, interventions and support plans. This may include developing emotional literacy, teaching self‑regulation skills and providing small group or one‑to‑one sessions to build confidence and resilience.

You will also contribute to whole‑school approaches that promote wellbeing and positive behaviour, ensuring all pupils feel safe, valued and ready to learn.

• Have experience of working with pupils with SEMH or additional needs.
• Be a skilled classroom practitioner who can adapt teaching to meet diverse needs.
• Use positive behaviour support and restorative approaches to promote engagement and emotional wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, families and outside agencies to provide consistent support.
• Demonstrate patience, empathy and resilience.

• A supportive and experienced staff team who are passionate about inclusion.
• Ongoing professional development and wellbeing support.
• A positive, nurturing school ethos where relationships and kindness are valued.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS and all relevant safeguarding and pre‑employment clearances, and to provide two satisfactory references.

Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under‑represented; we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre‑employment check with effect 1 September 2022, please note that an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Coventry City Council

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