SEMH Secondary English Teacher Full-time / Long-term role Special secondary school SEMH & ASD students Teaching up to GCSE Post half term start I'm working on behalf of a special secondary school in Swindon that are looking for a teacher to join the school in leading English classes. The school look after SEMH students as well as a variety of different special needs, aged 11 - 16. The school are a challenging environment to work in due the needs of the students but it is also incredibly rewarding - which is why the school boast a high retention rate of staff. They're a very tight knit bunch who are always supportive of new joiners. The role This role is leading English classes up to GCSE level, so experience teaching English is essential as you will be expected to plan and mark your own lessons (ably supported by head of department). The school are open though to applications from unqualified teachers if you have the necessary experience. Due to the needs of the students you must be confident in dealing with challenging behaviour, possess a lot of resilience and have a naturally calming demeanour. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to make a real impact at this school. Working with Long-term Teachers: We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools. LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout. Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you. We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance Team. In addition you will receive: - Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities - Permanent job roles - Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process - Working to Agency Workers Regulations - Interview preparation, advice and support - Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay