Health & Social Care Teacher

Smart Teachers is recruiting for a Health & Social Care Teacher to work part time in a hospital school in North London. This Health & Social Care Teacher role is for an ASAP start and will be a permanent, part time role. This is for 3 days per week. The children at this school are aged from 13-16 years old. This role is working with students who have mental health challenges, including severe depression, anxiety and those who are subject to self-harm. 

The role

• Health & Social Care teacher 

• Working with secondary aged students with mental health challenges 

• Part-time role, 3 days per week (5 days optional with 2nd vocational subject)

• Prior experience working in mental health is desirable 

• School hours are 8.30am to 4:30pm.  

• Most teaching will be on a 1:1 basis

• Permanent contracts only 

The school

• Hospital school working with children who have severe mental health challenges 

• All students who attend this school are secondary aged 

• The school is located in a leafy residential area of North London/Hertfordshire, with ample parking 

• There are good bus links, with access to an overground and underground station 

• Small team of supportive teachers, SLT and Health Care assistants 

• Learning takes place in bright, colourful spaces

• Access to outside space and access to pets on site. 

Requirements

To be considered for the English Teacher position, you will:

• Experience working with children or adults with mental health challenges  

• Relevant teaching qualification (must have QTS, may consider QTLS) 

• NQTs and/or OS-trained teachers are welcome to apply

• Have strong communication, literacy and numeracy skills

• Eligible to work in the UK (must have valid visa)

• Recent classroom-based references and valid DBS/police checks

Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Smart Teachers  

Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. We are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff. We have branches across the country, and we are part of the world-renowned education company Tes Global.

What Smart Teachers offer

As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.

• Guaranteed pay scheme (to commence when schools re-open, subject to availability and qualifying criteria).

• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).

• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.

• FREE online EduCare training package worth £390, including 38 accredited safeguarding and duty of care online courses. 

• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.

• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

How to apply

If you are an English Teacher  who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or by emailing and updated CV to resourcing@smartteachers.co.uk quoting the following job reference number: LXDHSCT

For more information about this role and other opportunities across Smart Teachers, please contact our Smart Teachers team on 020 7065 7500.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure we are fully compliant with Government guidance relating to social distancing, interviews with shortlisted candidates will take place by video call.