Maths Teacher – SEMH Specialist School – Dorking, Surrey

Location: Dorking, Surrey
Job: Maths Teacher
Age Range: 9-16 years
Specialism: SEMH / SEND
Full Time | Specialist Education

Are you an experienced Maths Teacher looking for a rewarding new opportunity in Dorking, Surrey?

SENDhelp is recruiting for an engaging, resilient and passionate Maths Teacher to join a specialist SEMH education setting in Dorking. This is an excellent opportunity for a teacher who wants to make a genuine difference to young people who may not have always experienced success within education.

About the Setting

This specialist provision in Dorking, Surrey supports boys aged 9-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and may also present with additional needs including autism, ADHD, speech and language needs, sensory processing difficulties, attachment difficulties and learning needs.

Teaching takes place in small groups of no more than 10 pupils, enabling the Maths Teacher to provide highly personalised teaching and understand the individual barriers affecting each pupil’s learning.

The setting in Dorking takes a relationship-led approach, supporting pupils academically while helping them develop confidence, self-esteem, emotional regulation, independence and aspirations for their future.

The Maths Teacher Role in Dorking

As the Maths Teacher, you will deliver engaging and accessible Maths lessons across a range of abilities and academic starting points.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and delivering high-quality, differentiated Maths lessons.

• Teaching Maths across KS2, KS3 and KS4 according to pupils’ individual abilities.

• Preparing pupils for qualifications including GCSE Maths, Functional Skills and Entry Level Maths.

• Assessing pupils’ starting points and identifying gaps in mathematical knowledge.

• Adapting lessons and resources for pupils with SEMH and additional SEND needs.

• Breaking learning into achievable steps and creating regular opportunities for success.

• Developing pupils’ confidence, engagement and enjoyment of Maths.

• Using creative approaches to make Maths practical, relevant and accessible.

• Using positive behaviour-management and de-escalation strategies.

• Working collaboratively with Teaching Assistants, pastoral staff, therapeutic professionals and senior leaders.

• Monitoring progress and contributing towards individual targets and EHCP outcomes.

• Maintaining high expectations while recognising that progress will look different for every pupil.

This Maths Teacher role in Dorking requires someone who can combine excellent subject knowledge with patience, resilience and the ability to build positive relationships.

The Maths Teacher We’re Looking For

The successful Maths Teacher will ideally hold QTS or QTLS and have strong Maths subject knowledge with the confidence to teach pupils working towards GCSE and alternative qualifications.

Previous experience within an SEMH setting, SEND provision, PRU, Alternative Provision or specialist education environment would be highly desirable.

For this Maths Teacher opportunity in Dorking, we are particularly interested in candidates who are:

• Calm, patient and emotionally resilient.

• Confident supporting pupils with challenging behaviour.

• Able to recognise behaviour as a form of communication.

• Flexible and able to adapt their teaching when something isn’t working.

• Skilled at engaging pupils who may have previously disengaged from education.

• Able to maintain clear boundaries without becoming confrontational.

• Comfortable teaching pupils with significantly different academic starting points.

• Passionate about helping young people rebuild their confidence as learners.

A Different Kind of Maths Teacher Role

This Maths Teacher position in Dorking isn’t about standing in front of 30 pupils and delivering the same lesson.

With small teaching groups, you’ll have the opportunity to understand each pupil individually and identify what may be preventing them from progressing.

One pupil may be preparing for a GCSE in Maths, another may be working towards Functional Skills or Entry Level Maths, while another may need significant gaps in their foundational knowledge addressed.

For some pupils, the biggest achievement may initially be developing enough confidence to participate in a Maths lesson.

The right Maths Teacher will understand that within an SEMH environment, academic progress and emotional development often need to happen together.

Why Consider This Maths Teacher Opportunity in Dorking?

Working as a Maths Teacher in Dorking, Surrey gives you the opportunity to make a genuine impact on young people’s education.

You’ll benefit from:

• Small teaching groups of no more than 10 pupils.

• Highly personalised teaching.

• The opportunity to deliver GCSE, Functional Skills and Entry Level Maths.

• A relationship-led approach to learning and behaviour.

• Support from Teaching Assistants, pastoral and therapeutic professionals.

• The opportunity to help pupils rebuild confidence in education.

• A specialist environment where adaptability, resilience and creativity are valued.

Apply for this Maths Teacher Role in Dorking

We’d particularly like to hear from Maths Teachers, SEND Teachers, SEMH Teachers, Functional Skills Maths Teachers, PRU Teachers and Alternative Provision Teachers looking for their next opportunity in Dorking, Surrey.

If you’re an experienced Maths Teacher who can combine strong subject knowledge with patience, adaptability, resilience and an ability to build genuine relationships, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today for this Maths Teacher opportunity in Dorking, Surrey and take the next step towards a rewarding specialist teaching role where you can make a real difference to young people’s lives.