Class Teacher of Children with Social, Emotional & Mental Health Needs

Ealing Primary Centre, London, UB6 8QJ

45 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  8 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 to UPR3 (Inner London)
• Additional allowances:

  SEN allowance (£2,787)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an exceptional class teacher to join our team at Ealing Primary Centre and lead a small SEMH class (KS1 in the first instance), delivering a highly adaptive, relational curriculum to children who have been excluded or are at risk of exclusion. You will have good, recent experience of working as a teacher in a mainstream or special provision. We particularly welcome applications from teachers with Key Stage 1 and EYFS experience.

The successful candidate will work in Ealing Primary Centre and support pupils with a range of needs, including Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Difficulties. They will:

Be genuinely committed to working with primary aged pupils who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties and to helping them to successfully engage with learning.

Have proven experience of successful positive behaviour management skills, using a relational approach, particularly with regard to children with additional needs.

Be flexible, highly motivated and creative with excellent interpersonal skills.

Be ready to work in an established multi- disciplinary team with a range of professionals.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer the right candidates the opportunity to join a multi-disciplinary team of skilled, committed and highly motivated individuals.

On-going training and induction packages are planned to ensure high quality work with pupils and schools.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Visits are encouraged. Please contact Julie Irving, Senior Administrator, to arrange (020) 8575 6067.

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ealing Primary Centre

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• School size: 4 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ealing Primary Centre website
• Email address: jirving@ealingprimarycentre.co.uk
• Phone number: 020 8575 6067
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ealing-primary-centre

Ealing Primary Centre is a successful Pupil Referral Unit for primary aged children with Social Emotional and Mental Health needs.  We provide part time education for dually registered children, who attend the rest of the week at their mainstream school, and full time education for children who have been permanently excluded or placed here. 

Arranging a visit to Ealing Primary Centre

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jirving@ealingprimarycentre.co.uk.

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