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Primary Teacher
Job Posted: 2 hours ago
Salary: £ 130 - 170 / Day
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Shenstone, Staffordshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Start Date: September 2025
Contract: Full‑time, Mon–Fri (8:30–15:30)
Salary: Paid to scale
About the School
This is a nurturing special educational needs school set in a 2‑acre rural campus near Shenstone. They cater for primary-aged children (Key Stages 1 & 2) with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. With both day and residential provision, they create a safe, structured environment offering small classes (typically 8 pupils or fewer), high staffing ratios, and access to dedicated well-being spaces and therapeutic interventions.
Following a recent Ofsted inspection, the school was praised for delivering a broad and engaging curriculum, innovative behavioural strategies, and a caring staff-pupil culture.
What We Offer
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Bespoke, high-quality training in specialist behaviour management
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Small class sizes and supportive teams of TAs and clinicians
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A well-resourced site including classroom learning, outdoor spaces, swimming pool and sports hall
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Opportunities to engage with off-site enrichment activities and liaise with local community partners
Your Responsibilities
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Plan and teach well-sequenced, engaging lessons across the primary curriculum with high academic expectations
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Adapt lessons to meet individual needs, including those outlined in EHCPs
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Provide clear guidance to teaching assistants and collaborate with therapeutic staff
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Use positive behaviour-management approaches and support pupils through emotional regulation
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Champion the school’s vision: “Engage, thrive and achieve” – nurturing self-esteem, positive relationships, resilience and pride
About You
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Qualified primary teacher (or ECT close to qualification)
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Passionate about SEMH education and advocating for vulnerable children
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Resilient, reflective, and open to creative teaching
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Strong behaviour management skills and a nurturing, empathetic approach
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A team player with excellent communication skills—working effectively with staff, pupils, parents/carers, and external agencies
Why Join Us?
This is more than a teaching position – it’s a chance to make a real difference in young lives. You’ll work in an environment where every achievement is celebrated, and staff well‑being is prioritised, reflected in our wellbeing charter and supportive structures. This role offers job satisfaction, professional growth, and the chance to contribute to best-practice in SEMH education.
If you are interested in this position or want to find out more contact Steph at Zest Education or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.
Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.
Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 yearsBefore You Apply
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