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This role requires you to: • Balance teaching with therapeutic support – addressing both curriculum content and emotional/behavioural needs • Work collaboratively – with support staff, mainstream colleagues, families and external professionals • Be trauma-informed and relational – understanding that behaviour communicates unmet needs • Be highly adaptive – responding to pupils' changing regulation, readiness and circumstances • Maintain high expectations – while providing appropriate scaffolding and support • Focus on reintegration – preparing pupils to succeed in mainstream settings where appropriate This is a specialist teaching role requiring expertise in both pedagogy and SEMH support, with a strong emphasis on relationships, regulation and individualised approaches. We are looking for a teacher who: • Has substantial experience working with pupils with SEMH needs in school or specialist settings • Demonstrates a deep understanding of trauma‑informed, attachment‑aware and nurture‑based practice • Has strong knowledge of the National Curriculum, SEND processes and inclusive teaching and learning • Is confident working with safeguarding frameworks and multi‑agency professionals • Is reflective, resilient and committed to inclusive, strengths‑based practice Desirable qualities include: • Experience working within a specialist resource base, alternative provision, nurture group or therapeutic provision • National SENCo Qualification • Specialist training or qualifications in SEMH, SEND, mental health or inclusion leadership