Job Description
Are you a teacher who believes in the power of connection?
Someone who knows that before a pupil can learn, they need to feel safe, understood, and valued?
If you’re passionate about supporting young people who need a little extra help academically, emotionally, and socially, then this could be the role that truly ignites your purpose.
About the Role
We’re seeking a compassionate, resilient, and creative SEMH Nurture Secondary Teacher to join us from September.
This is no ordinary teaching position; it’s an opportunity to transform the learning journeys of young people who have experienced challenges that have shaped how they see the world.
You’ll be teaching in a nurturing environment with smaller class sizes, increased staffing, and a therapeutic, relationship-focused approach. This isn’t high-pressure mainstream—it's highly purposeful, personalised education designed to help pupils re-engage and thrive.
A Typical Day? No Such Thing.
Every learner’s needs are different.
Every day offers new moments of breakthrough.
You’ll deliver a broad secondary curriculum—your specialist subject knowledge is welcome, but adaptability is key. Whether you're teaching English in the morning, supporting a practical science session, or guiding pupils through life skills in the afternoon, you’ll be supported by a strong, dedicated team who share your vision.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Creating a warm, predictable, nurturing classroom where pupils can thrive
* Delivering lessons across a range of secondary subjects
* Building trusting relationships with students who need consistency and care
* Using creative approaches to engage learners with complex SEMH needs
* Working closely with support staff, therapists, and leaders
* Celebrating progress that is sometimes academic, sometimes emotional, always meaningful
What We’re Looking For
You might come from mainstream, SEND, SEMH, alternative provision or be a newly qualified teacher with the right passion and outlook.
What matters most is that you are:
* Emotionally intelligent
* Patient and warm
* Unflappable under pressure
* Skilled at building relationships
* Open-minded, adaptable, and reflective
* Driven to help every learner feel capable and confident
Your specialist subject—whether English, Maths, Science, Humanities, PE, Creative Arts or something else—is a bonus. But the heart of this role lies in nurture, not narrow subject focus.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
* Small, highly supported classes
* Therapeutic and relational approach
* A team that lifts each other up
* Freedom to be creative and teach in the way students learn best
* A purpose-filled role that genuinely changes young lives
Make Your Impact This September
If you’re ready to move into a role where teaching is about connection, growth, and helping young people rediscover the joy of learning, I’d love to hear from you.
Apply now or call your local Reed office and ask to speak with Sophie Lamont in the education team.