SEMH Teacher at Cury Primary School

Nancealverne School, Penzance, TR20 8TP

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,916.00 - £51,047.00 Annually (Actual)
• Additional allowances:

  SEN Allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

Role Overview:

We are seeking to recruit an exceptional and inspirational and innovative classroom teacher for a primary SEMH provision in Cornwall. The successful candidate will work with the school leadership team to drive school improvement and to provide students with an outstanding education. You will need to possess the and young people and believe that all of our students are capable of making outstanding progress.

• We would love to hear from teachers with experience of special education with QTS and a proven track record.
• SEMH experience would be an advantage.
• You should have a real desire and motivation to make a difference to the lives of students.
• You should believe that all children are capable of making outstanding progress.
• You should have experience of working with children who have SEMH in either a mainstream or special school provision.

What the school offers its staff

• A competitive salary.

• You will be eligible to join the local government pension scheme/Teachers pension scheme.

• 28 days annual leave per year (pro rata), plus bank holidays.

• Family friendly policies.

• Local and national discount schemes and initiatives.

• Continued professional development support.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding children and the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Job Description - SEMH teacher - Cury School 2026.pdf - 443 KB (opens in new tab)

About Nancealverne School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• Size: 138 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Nancealverne School website
• Email address: mpeters@curyschool.org
• Phone number: 01326771192
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nancealverne-school

At Nancealverne school we are committed to and passionate about the learning and progress of our pupils. Staff and governors have high aspirations for our children and young people through a broad and varied curriculum; highly structured; differentiated and personalised learning programmes. We provide a specialist; high quality and relevant education for young people aged 3-19 who have moderate to complex learning difficulties. This focuses on individual, personal and academic achievement-setting high expectations for all.

Arranging a visit to Nancealverne School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mpeters@curyschool.org.

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