Inclusion Support Practitioner

East Midlands Academy Trust; Northampton; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous professional development

Career and leadership opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flu jabs for all staff

Cycle to work scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Employee lifestyle savings platform

Generous family leave

Job summary

Stimpson Avenue Primary School in Northampton is seeking an Inclusion Support Practitioner to support learning and wellbeing for pupils aged 4 to 11. You will work with teaching staff to deliver targeted interventions and monitor progress under the SENDCo’s guidance.

The role is permanent and full-time, with an expected start date in November 2026 and an application deadline of Friday, 6th November 2026. EMAT provides development opportunities and benefits.

Responsibilities

• Support the learning, development and wellbeing of individual students, small groups or whole classes.
• Deliver targeted interventions (Phonics, Literacy, SEMH, Metacognition) informed by educational research.
• Conduct assessments to identify learning needs and guide support strategies.
• Track and evaluate student progress using platforms like Edukey, IEPs and Pupil Passports.
• Supervise students during lunch, break and wraparound care, promoting safety and positive behaviour.
• Foster strong relationships with students, families and staff to support inclusive learning.
• Plan and deliver lessons under teacher direction, including cover when needed.
• Collaborate with SENDCo and contribute to intervention planning and review meetings.
• Promote emotional wellbeing, inclusion and the academy's values and behaviour policies.
• Commit to ongoing professional development through research-informed practice.

Job description

Inclusion Support Practitioner (Stimpson Avenue Primary School)

Contract Type: Permanent

Education Phases: Primary;

Working Patterns: Full-Time;

Application Deadline: Friday, 6th November 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Expected Working Start Date: November 2026

Is a Shared Job: No

About us

Stimpson Avenue is a friendly diverse school right in the heart of Northampton offering excellent learning and enrichment opportunities for pupils aged 4 to 11. We currently have over 400 children on roll. The children engage fantastically in lessons and are proud of their school and their achievements. Our staff team is committed to their welfare and growth and provide a friendly welcome for new colleagues. The successful candidate will be committed to our values and encourage our hard-working, polite children to achieve and behave at the very highest levels, preparing them for transition into secondary school and beyond

AboutEMAT

EMAT is anexciting, innovative, and growing organisation where we strive to do thingsdifferently, aligned with our core values and purpose: that every childdeserves to be the best they can be. Our Trust was incorporated in July 2012 toestablish, maintain, manage, and develop academies and free schools asworld-class centres of excellence. We are a collaborative partnership thatcurrently includes an all-through school in Northampton, a secondary school inOundle, and 10 primary schools in Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and MiltonKeynes. By working for our Trust, you’ll be able to take advantage of a wealthof professional development and support opportunities, as well as a range ofemployee benefits.

• Continuous professionaldevelopment and training opportunities.
• Career and leadershipopportunities within our growing family of schools.
• A confidential 24-hour EmployeeAssistance Programme.
• Access to the Local GovernmentPension Scheme.
• Flu jabs for all staff.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to health and wellbeingbenefits, including an online GP.
• Access to an employee lifestylesavings platform.
• Generous family leave.

GeneralRoles and Responsibilities:

• Support the learning,development, and wellbeing of individual students, small groups, or wholeclasses.
• Deliver targeted interventions(e.g. Phonics, Literacy, SEMH, Metacognition) informed by educationalresearch.
• Conduct assessments (Lucid,dyslexia, dyscalculia) to identify learning needs and guide supportstrategies.
• Track and evaluate studentprogress using platforms like Edukey, IEPs, and Pupil Passports.
• Supervise students during lunch,break, and wraparound care, promoting safety and positive behaviour.
• Foster strong relationships withstudents, families, and staff to support inclusive learning.
• Plan and deliver lessons underteacher direction, including providing cover when needed.
• Collaborate with SENDCo andcontribute to intervention planning and review meetings.
• Promote emotional wellbeing,inclusion, and the academy's values and behaviour policies.
• Commit to ongoing professionaldevelopment through research-informed practice.

ANote for Recruitment Agencies

We have ateam of internal recruiters, and we advertise our vacancies to attractcandidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance, then we willreach out to our trusted partners. Any speculative CVs we receive will not beaccepted as an introduction.

EMATreserves the right to withdraw this advert early if a suitable candidate isfound.

EMAT iscommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and youngpeople and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriateto the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure andBarring Service (DBS). References will be taken up before interviews areoffered.

We are anequal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitablyqualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief,sexual orientation, gender reassignment, or age.

EMATencourage a “Speak Up” culture where colleagues are encouraged to raise anyconcerns relating to risk or wrongdoing. You will be responsible for ensuringthat colleagues are supported where necessary to raise concerns without blameor recrimination and should pro-actively raise concerns should they come toyour attention.