Role: SEMH Teacher
Location: Wakefield, WF4
Salary Scale: £150 to £230 per day (Depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Full time/Part time
Are you a decisive and dependable (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health) SEMH Teacher who brings structure, clarity, and firm leadership to challenging classroom environments?
Reeson Education are recruiting a disciplined SEMH Teacher for a school in Wakefield (WF4), ideal for someone who values strong routines, direct communication, and consistent expectations.
About the Role:
As an SEMH Teacher, you will lead structured lessons, deliver targeted interventions, and maintain firm boundaries to keep pupils focused, motivated, and progressing. You'll drive learning through direct instruction, clear systems, and practical strategies that strengthen behaviour, independence, resilience, and academic engagement.
Key Responsibilities as SEMH Teacher:
- Targeted Instruction: Deliver structured teaching, adapted resources, and focused subject interventions.
- Classroom Leadership: Maintain steady routines, enforce behaviour frameworks, and secure task completion.
- Behaviour & Regulation: Apply consistent, firm strategies to build discipline, self-control, and focus.
- Performance Monitoring: Track academic and behavioural progress and provide concise updates to senior staff.
- Professional Coordination: Work efficiently with support staff, leadership, and external agencies to maintain aligned expectations.
To succeed as an SEMH Teacher, you will need:
- Proven experience in teaching, SEMH, SEN, or high-structure learning environments.
- A controlled, organised approach with strong decision-making and problem-solving capability.
- Confidence leading classes and implementing behaviour and learning plans with precision.
- A proactive, independent mindset with strong presence and authority.
- An enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to apply through Reeson Education.
Benefits as an SEMH Teacher:
- Competitive daily rate of £150-£230 depending on experience.
- Full-time and part-time roles available.
- Access to professional development and specialist SEMH training.
- A stable, well-organised working environment.
- A direct opportunity to drive measurable improvement in pupil conduct and progress.
Please note: This role requires strong safeguarding knowledge, and applicants must meet all safer recruitment checks, including holding an enhanced DBS or being willing to obtain one.
As an ethical and independent recruitment agency, Reeson Education supply high-quality teaching and support staff across the UK.
For more information or to apply for the SEMH Teacher role, please contact our consultant Mitch Stringer at .
We look forward to welcoming a capable SEMH Teacher to our team.
Reeson Education:
Reeson Education is England's Premier Recruitment Agency. Established in 2006 by experienced teachers, education professionals and recruitment specialists, we have built our business and reputation on the cores values of honesty, integrity and excellence.
We care about education and the provision of education and have established an excellent reputation with schools and teachers alike.
At Reeson Education we work closely with a large network of Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across England. Our client base provides us with an abundance of available daily supply, long term and permanent opportunities across all age groups in all areas of London.
Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults.
Please note that all daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%
