Teacher

Role: Teacher - Autism & SEMH Focus

Start: July 2025

Location: Tavistock, Devon 

Contract: Full time, permanent 

Salary: MPS - UPS + SEN Allowance

Are you a passionate and experienced SEN Teacher looking for your next opportunity to truly make a difference? Our specialist recruitment agency is proud to partner with a forward-thinking Multi Academy Trust, well-known for its excellence in SEND provision across Devon and Cornwall.

We are currently recruiting on behalf of one of the Trust’s newest specialist settings, opening this summer in the picturesque Tavistock area of Devon. This brand-new provision is designed to support pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and anxiety related to Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC). All pupils will have an EHCP and will benefit from a highly nurturing, personalised approach to education.

As a long-standing partner of the Trust, we already successfully support a number of their schools with staffing and have a deep understanding of their values, culture and commitment to high-quality SEND education.

The Role:

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in shaping a new educational setting for students aged 7 - 16 with complex needs. The role includes:

• Delivering individualised, trauma-informed teaching and intervention strategies
• Supporting pupils experiencing emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA)
• Leading outreach learning in alternative settings as needs
• Collaborating with families, external agencies and multi-disciplinary teams
• Contributing to staff training and development around best practices in autism and SEMH support

Who We’re Looking For:

We are seeking an empathetic and motivated teacher who is:

• Experienced or deeply interested in working with pupils with SEMH and ASC
• Has qualified teacher status (QTS) or equivalent
• Committed to inclusive education and restorative, child-centred practice
• Confident in creating a structured, safe and nurturing learning environment
• Flexible and resilient, with a solution-focused mindset

Why Work With This Trust?

• Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Strong CPD and career progression opportunities
• A focus on staff wellbeing and work-life balance
• Health care scheme and generous employee benefits
• Part of a collaborative network of SEND specialists across the South West

This is more than a teaching job - it’s a chance to be part of something transformative!

Working with Long-term Teachers:

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools. 

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you. 

We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.

In addition you will receive: 

• Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
• Permanent job roles
• Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
• Working to Agency Workers Regulations
• Interview preparation, advice and support
• Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay