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Specialist Teacher (SEMH)
Grade/Salary: MPS-UPS £40,317- £62,496 per annum plus 1 SEN point £2,787 (depending on qualifications and experience) plus essential car user allowance - £963 per annum
Merton's SEND Support and Inclusion Service is looking for a specialist SEMH teacher.
Could this be you?
Do you have experience of teaching pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs? We are looking for a dynamic teacher to join our successful team. You must have recent experience of classroom teaching (preferably in a primary setting) and must have proven skills in improving outcomes for vulnerable pupils through quality first teaching and developing others to do the same.
You will be joining a recently created service that works across primary and secondary schools. We are a dynamic and forward-thinking SEND support service, that aims to promote inclusion and innovation in our schools and best outcomes for pupils with SEND. We are committed to our own professional development and reflective practice to achieve inclusion and to combat discrimination in all its forms.
Excellent interpersonal skills are essential as you will be working with the adults, and parents, in schools to support inclusion, often in complex circumstances. Having an understanding of a multi-agency approach is crucial. You will also have a good understanding of developmental trauma and experience of working in creative and flexible ways to develop professional understanding to meet these needs.
We would especially like to speak to candidates who have recent teaching experience with boys with SEN/ SEMH.
Our ideal candidate will have had additional training which might include a post graduate qualification. This may include enhanced training in developmental trauma, coaching, restorative approaches, reflective practice and supervision or other related field.
If successful, you will be joining a well-established and highly regarded team, with continued opportunities for your own professional development.
Closing Date: 16th April 2026
Interviews: will be held in person at the Civic Centre (Morden) week commencing 20th April 2026.
For more information or if you have any questions please contact Denise Dyer on 07535-650326 or Rachel Cooper on 07946-890234
Safeguarding Statement
London Borough of Merton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.