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SEMH Teacher
Key Dates
Deadline for Applications: 10/07/2026 Interview Date: W/C 13/07/2026
About Our School
Our children come from diverse backgrounds, all of whom have Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH). Many will also present with other Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) such as Autism, ADHD, or communication difficulties.
This is challenging and varied work, and as a trauma and attachment-informed organisation, all staff receive extensive therapeutic training and support. Our approach places the child at the centre of decision-making, ensuring collaboration among education professionals, parents/carers, local authority teams, and, most importantly, our students.
The Role
We aim to be teachers of children first, and disciplinarians of subjects second. At the core of this role is knowing the child, building strong, nurturing, and positive relationships, and motivating our students.
We seek a versatile teacher comfortable teaching a specialist subject approximately 60% of the time and a secondary subject approximately 30% of the time.
Our curriculum aligns with the national curriculum and uses Pearson as our exam board. Alongside traditional subjects, we offer a range of BTECs at key stage 4. We also deliver The King's Trust Achieve Programme as a core subject—a Life Skills curriculum designed to equip our learners for ‘life beyond the school gate,’ supporting each child’s holistic personal development.
Our curriculum is broad and aspirational, and we require a teacher equipped and experienced in teaching up to GCSE level in their subject specialism. We also offer Entry Level or Functional Skills qualifications to learners on the non-GCSE pathway.
While our current teachers in non-core subjects (including Art, PE, Health & Social Care) may not technically be specialists in those areas, their strengths lie in other curriculum areas. We would welcome further expertise in these subjects.
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However—at Mountfields Park, the person is the most important factor in recruitment. We’re seeking a passionate, trauma-informed, committed, flexible, and dynamic individual—someone who wants to be part of our transformational and excellent school. Being a teacher of children before a teacher of subjects is our priority.
Compass Community School Teachers inspire children, fostering awe and wonder while making learning relevant to them. They design exciting and engaging lessons that challenge students, whether they are mastering foundational skills or excelling in talents.
Our children require exceptional teachers, capable of managing complex and challenging behaviours through a balanced approach of attention, effective communication, consistency, flexibility, and non-judgemental support.
We want teachers to actively participate in decisions that drive our school, create student outcomes, and advocate for every child. We value teaching contributions to curriculum development and our extra-curricular offer, inviting teachers to weave their interests and passions into the school community.
The Right Person
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Post Graduate Education Certificate (PGCE)
- A track record of outstanding or good teaching practice
- An excellent communicator, emotionally intelligent, and adaptable
- Capability to teach a specialist subject to GCSE or equivalent vocational level
- A keenness to work inclusively in an emotionally literate environment, supporting students who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
- Experience in crisis-management, managing challenging behaviours, and supporting SEMH needs
- A proven ability to plan a creative and engaging curriculum while ensuring high educational standards—tailored to individual student needs regardless of age or challenge range
- Experience in working effectively with disengaged or hard-to-reach families
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Benefits and Rewards
- Staff laptop and mobile phone
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive training and professional qualification opportunities
- Small class sizes with specialist teaching assistant (TA) support
- Opportunity to contribute to and grow with our expanding national organisation, including leadership paths
- Enhanced occupational sickness benefits
- Flexible pension options
- Regular therapeutic and supportive supervision
- Employee Benefits Service offering:
- Access to wellbeing services
- Salary sacrifice schemes
- Vouchers for high-street shopping
- Discounts on restaurants, takeaways, and dining out
We review applications regularly; we may close the position early if a suitable candidate is found.
Safeguarding
Compass Community Schools are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare. All staff are expected to uphold this commitment. Requirements include:
- Obtaining or willingness to obtain Enhanced DBS clearance (formerly Criminal Records Bureau), or professional regulatory surveillance checks as applicable
- Passing social media due diligence checks where necessary
All school-based staff are responsible for advocating child safeguarding and adhering to the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.
World-Class Values
Compass proudly stands as an equal-opportunity employer, fully committed to diversity and inclusivity. To deliver exceptional outcomes for our students, we rely on the unique talents and backgrounds of our talent pool—embracing differences in perspectives, cultures, and experiences across our teams and school.
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