Lead SEMH Professional (Social Emotional Mental Health)

Part of the St John the Baptist Catholic MAT 

Email:  jmckay@ndhs.org.uk 

Website:  https://www.ndhs.org.uk/vacancies 

• Salary - Scale H, £15,344.85 - £16,203.69 actual pa 
• Permanent 
• Part Time 
• 19 hours per week 
• Term Time plus 1 week 
• Required for September/October 2026 

Notre Dame High School is an 11-18 highly successful and oversubscribed Roman Catholic school with Academy status. We are part of the St John the Baptist Catholic MAT and one of only 37 EEF Research Schools nationally, and a newly designated Teaching School Hub. 

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed SEMH professional to join our busy 6th Form department.  

Join us at Notre Dame and benefit from: 

•  a culture which values respect, honesty and kindness; 
• great training, leading to great professional development and career progression; 
• an outstanding quality of relationship between pupils and staff, and between pupils themselves; 

Preliminary visits to the school or discussions regarding the post are welcome by arrangement with Julian McKay, Deputy Headteacher - jmckay@ndhs.org.uk 

How to apply 

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our website and then our recruitment website for further information and to apply via the online application form. 

We reserve the right to close advertisement early.  Advertisements will therefore close the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early. 

Closing date:    1 September 2026, 9am 

Interview date:     TBC 

Notre Dame High School welcomes applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities.  

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before you apply. 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Successful applicants will be required to provide references and undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and comply with the Safeguarding Policy and Child Protections practices of the Trust. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.