Job Details

Nurture Teacher - Specialist SEN School

Location: Luton

Salary: -28,527.00 - -34,281.00 per annum

Contract: Full-Time | Permanent

SEMH Focus | Nurture Provision | Education and Training | Career Progression

About the Role - Nurture Teacher

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Nurture Teacher to join a specialist SEN school in Luton, supporting pupils with a range of additional needs, including SEMH, PMLD, and SLD.

This is a highly rewarding opportunity to work within a nurture provision, supporting pupils who require a therapeutic, relationship-based approach to learning. You will play a key role in helping pupils develop emotional regulation, rebuild confidence, and re-engage with education.

Key Responsibilities - Nurture Teacher - Luton

• Plan and deliver tailored, nurture-based lessons that meet the individual needs of pupils
• Support pupils with SEMH needs, focusing on emotional regulation and behaviour for learning
• Create a safe, predictable, and structured classroom environment
• Build strong, trusting relationships to support pupils' social and emotional development
• Use trauma-informed and attachment-aware practices in daily teaching
• Deliver personalised learning aligned with EHCP outcomes
• Monitor and track both academic and emotional progress
• Implement and model positive behaviour strategies and restorative approaches
• Work closely with SENCOs, therapists, pastoral teams, and external professionals
• Engage with families and carers to ensure consistent support for pupils

Why This Role? - Career Progression

This Nurture Teacher role offers excellent long-term career development opportunities in the education and training sector, including progression into:

• SEN Leadership or SENCO roles
• Specialist SEMH Teaching
• Educational Psychology
• Therapy-based careers (Speech andamp; Language, Occupational Therapy)
• Pastoral or Behaviour Leadership

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds QTS/QTLS or has significant experience within SEN/SEMH settings
• Has experience supporting pupils with SEMH, trauma, or complex needs
• Demonstrates empathy, resilience, and consistency
• Able to commute to Luton
• Is confident using nurture and trauma-informed approaches
• Is passionate about inclusive education and pupil wellbeing
• Has strong communication and teamwork skills
• Is committed to ongoing professional development

What the Role Offers - Luton

• Competitive salary: -28,527.00 - -34,281.00 per annum
• Small class sizes and a strong staff-to-pupil ratio
• A supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team
• Ongoing CPD in nurture, SEMH, and trauma-informed practice
• A strong focus on staff wellbeing
• A genuinely rewarding role where you can make a lasting difference

Apply for this opportunity in the education and training sector today and be part of a school where relationships, wellbeing, and nurture are at the heart of everything they do.