Job Description

SEMH & SEND Teacher

Location: Swindon
Salary: £150 - £300 per day (depending on experience and responsibilities)
Start Date: September 2026

About the Role

Connex Education is recruiting resilient and passionate SEMH & SEND Teachers to work across specialist educational settings throughout Swindon.

We are supporting a number of specialist schools that require teachers for day-to-day supply, short-term placements and long-term teaching positions. These settings provide tailored education for pupils who require additional support to access learning and achieve positive outcomes.

Opportunities are available within schools, ALPs and PRUs supporting pupils with SEMH needs, ASC, communication difficulties, complex learning needs, emotionally based school avoidance and looked after children. Many settings use therapeutic and trauma-informed approaches to support engagement, wellbeing and progress.

Whether you are an experienced specialist teacher or a mainstream practitioner/ECT seeking a new challenge, we have opportunities available to suit your experience!

What We're Looking For

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS/QTLS)
• Experience supporting pupils with SEND or SEMH needs
• Strong behaviour management and relationship-building skills
• A calm, patient, and resilient approach
• Understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to apply through Connex Education

Why Join Connex Education?

• Competitive daily pay rates
• Weekly PAYE pay no umbrella companies
• Free access to our Classroom Teacher and SEND Toolkits for professional development
• Career progression opportunities through our professional development pathways
• Wellbeing support and refresher training for modern educational settings
• A dedicated SEND specialist consultant to support your career journey

Apply today or contact Charlotte on (phone number removed) or (url removed).

Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.