SEND & SEMH Education Opportunities New

Patience. Consistency. Resilience. A sense of humour. And the ability to build a relationship with a young person even when that young person isn't making it particularly easy.

I'm currently recruiting for a range of SEND and SEMH opportunities across East Sussex, working with specialist schools that need good educators for the new academic year.

Some are looking for experienced SEND professionals. Others are absolutely open to people coming from mainstream education, care, youth work, coaching or mentoring who have the right transferable skills.

So whether you've spent years working in specialist education or you're considering SEND for the first time, I'd be interested in speaking with you.

Opportunities across my schools include:

• SEND & SEMH Teachers
• Teaching Assistants
• Learning Support Assistants
• Behaviour & Engagement Mentors
• 1:1 Support
• Pastoral & Intervention Staff
• Day-to-day and flexible cover
• Long-term and ongoing placements

I work across primary and secondary specialist settings throughout East Sussex, so the aim is to find an environment that suits you rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach.

Experience helps, but I've worked in SEND myself and know that a long CV doesn't automatically make somebody brilliant at the job.

The educators who tend to thrive are those who can:

• Build trust without forcing it
• Stay calm when a young person is struggling
• Be warm and approachable whilst maintaining clear boundaries
• Adapt when Plan A isn't working
• Understand that behaviour often communicates an unmet need
• Notice and celebrate progress that other people might overlook
• Turn up consistently and be someone pupils can rely on

SEND can be challenging. There's no point pretending otherwise.

But with the right school, team and mindset, it can also be one of the most rewarding areas of education to work in.

Before becoming a Recruitment Consultant, I spent several years working directly within SEND education.

It's a big part of why I enjoy recruiting within this area now.

I understand that specialist schools can be very different from one another, so I'll take the time to understand your experience, what you're comfortable with and what you're actually looking for before discussing suitable settings with you.

• Opportunities throughout East Sussex
• Roles available for the 2026/27 academic year
• Teaching Assistant / LSA roles paid at £92.60 per day
• Qualified teaching roles paid to scale where applicable
• Flexible, long-term and ongoing opportunities
• Access to CPD and professional development

You'll need an Enhanced Child Workforce DBS registered on the Update Service. If you don't currently hold one, you'll need to apply through us and join the Update Service; I'll guide you through the process, though the cost is covered by the applicant.

Our safeguarding process also requires a full employment and education history, alongside references covering 24 months of employment in total where possible. We'll aim to cover your most recent and relevant employment.

You don't need to have decided exactly which SEND role you want before applying.

If you're a good educator-or think you've got the qualities to become one-and want to explore specialist education across East Sussex, send over your application.

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