PHSE Teacher

PSHE Teacher & whole school lead Main Scale / Upper Pay Scale Teacher + SEN1 Full Time - Permanent Start Date: January 2027 or earlier if possible. Closing Date: Friday 3rd July 2026 at midday Interviews: scheduled for w/c 6th July 2026 Castlewood School is seeking to appoint a passionate and skilled PSHE Teacher to lead and deliver Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education across the school. This is a permanent position and an exciting opportunity to shape and drive a high-quality, responsive PSHE curriculum for pupils in Years 7-11 and support the curriculum in primary, within a specialist SEMH setting. About the Role: This role combines classroom teaching with strategic leadership of PSHE across the school. You will: Teach PSHE across Key Stages 3 and 4 (Years 7-11) Lead the development and implementation of a coherent, progressive PSHE curriculum Deliver a reactive safeguarding curriculum, responding to emerging issues within our school and local community Ensure PSHE supports pupils to develop emotionally, socially, and safely in line with our ethos A key part of the role will be ensuring that PSHE is meaningful, relevant, and responsive, supporting pupils with SEMH needs to understand themselves and the world around them. Wider Responsibilities As PSHE Lead, you will: Support and guide staff in delivering PSHE within tutor time and across the wider curriculum Work with colleagues to thread PSHE themes across subject areas Provide advice, resources, and training to support consistent, high-quality provision Monitor and evaluate the impact of PSHE teaching, using pupil voice Contribute to safeguarding by ensuring the curriculum addresses current risks, themes, and contextual issues What We Are Looking For We are seeking a practitioner who: Is an inspirational teacher with the ability to engage and motivate pupils with SEMH needs Has strong subject knowledge in PSHE and safeguarding themes Understands how to adapt teaching to support pupils with additional needs and barriers to learning Is confident addressing sensitive and emerging issues in a safe, appropriate way Can build strong relationships with pupils, staff and families Is committed to contributing to the wider ethos and development of the school Experience & Qualifications Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) Experience teaching secondary-aged pupils (KS3-KS4) Experience working with pupils with SEMH needs Strong understanding of safeguarding and pastoral support Experience leading a subject or whole-school initiative Experience delivering PSHE or safeguarding curriculum Experience working in a specialist or alternative provision setting Why Join Castlewood School? Benefits of working for us include: Opportunity to lead a vital area of the curriculum in a specialist SEMH setting Ongoing CPD and leadership development opportunities A chance to make a genuine difference to the lives