Class Teacher (SEN - SEMH primary)
| Posting date: | 03 July 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 July 2025 |
| Location: | Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7BG |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 283483bd-a947-4257-b589-eb29aa1840f4 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The role:You'll lead a group of 8-10 children with a high adult-child ratio.
You'll plan creative, personalised learning experiences that engage children who may be reluctant or disaffected.
You'll work closely with a multi-disciplinary team, including therapists, learning mentors and parents.
You'll model calm, consistent attuned interactions - especially when children are dysregulated.
You'll receive regular clinical supervision, CPD and coaching to support your own development.
We're looking for someone who:
Is qualified and ideally has experience in primary, SEN or SEMH settings.
Has emotional resilience, self-awareness and a sense of humour.
Believes in unconditional positive regard and knows that challenging behaviour is communication.
Thrives in a collaborative, reflective team culture.
Wants to make a difference to children who need it most.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
A genuinely trauma-informed environment for staff as well as children and are always working to make sure this is the case.
A highly supportive leadership team who understand the emotional demands of the work.
Excellent opportunities for training including autism, mental health, and a nervous system informed approach to behaviour.
The chance to be part of something transformational - for children, families and education as a whole.
We don't make excuses - we make meaning. We don't lower the bar - we change the approach.
Further details about the role
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. To arrange this please do contact Catherine Smith (headteacher) for an application pack.
Email: head@haywood.herts.sch.uk
admin@haywood.herts.sch.uk
Tel: 01442 250077
We are looking to appoint for September 2025 and so will be interviewing over the summer break and towards the end of July if possible.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
The role:You'll lead a group of 8-10 children with a high adult-child ratio.
You'll plan creative, personalised learning experiences that engage children who may be reluctant or disaffected.
You'll work closely with a multi-disciplinary team, including therapists, learning mentors and parents.
You'll model calm, consistent attuned interactions - especially when children are dysregulated.
You'll receive regular clinical supervision, CPD and coaching to support your own development.
We're looking for someone who:
Is qualified and ideally has experience in primary, SEN or SEMH settings.
Has emotional resilience, self-awareness and a sense of humour.
Believes in unconditional positive regard and knows that challenging behaviour is communication.
Thrives in a collaborative, reflective team culture.
Wants to make a difference to children who need it most.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
A genuinely trauma-informed environment for staff as well as children and are always working to make sure this is the case.
A highly supportive leadership team who understand the emotional demands of the work.
Excellent opportunities for training including autism, mental health, and a nervous system informed approach to behaviour.
The chance to be part of something transformational - for children, families and education as a whole.
We don't make excuses - we make meaning. We don't lower the bar - we change the approach.
Further details about the role
Visits to the school are warmly encouraged. To arrange this please do contact Catherine Smith (headteacher) for an application pack.
Email: head@haywood.herts.sch.uk
admin@haywood.herts.sch.uk
Tel: 01442 250077
We are looking to appoint for September 2025 and so will be interviewing over the summer break and towards the end of July if possible.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.