Lead Inclusion Support Practitioner

Coba Education Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Coba Education Ltd is recruiting for an experienced Lead Inclusion Support Practitioner to join a school in their specialist provision. You will provide personalised support to students with EBSA, anxiety and ASC, both in classrooms and through targeted therapeutic sessions.

You’ll work closely with teachers, external clinicians and parents to promote emotional and academic development, helping students overcome barriers to education and ensuring smooth integration into the provision.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or young people with EBSA, anxiety or ASC.
• Compassionate, patient and resilient with ability to build trusting relationships.
• Experience with safeguarding and working with families.

Responsibilities

• Providing direct support to individual students and small groups with EBSA, anxiety and/or ASC.
• Supporting students both within the classroom and through targeted therapeutic sessions.
• Delivering one-to-one and small-group therapeutic interventions.
• Working closely with teaching staff and external clinical professionals.
• Building positive relationships with parents and carers.
• Supporting young people to overcome barriers to accessing education.
• Promoting students' physical, social and emotional wellbeing.
• Supporting students with their successful integration into the specialist provision.
• Supporting learning as directed by the Lead Teacher or provision leader.

Skills

Student support

Therapy sessions

Relationship building

Job description

Location: Northampton

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary: £26,174

Start: November 2026

Coba Education is recruiting for an experienced and dedicated Lead Inclusion Support Practitioner to join a school in their specialist provision supporting young people with additional social, emotional and educational needs.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about inclusion and supporting young people to overcome barriers that may be preventing them from accessing education.

The provision supports students experiencing Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA), anxiety and/or Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), including young people who may also be working with external clinical professionals.

The Role

Working closely with teaching staff, the wider inclusion team and external professionals, you will provide individualised support to help students successfully engage with education and develop socially, emotionally and academically.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing direct support to individual students and small groups with EBSA, anxiety and/or ASC
• Supporting students both within the classroom and through targeted therapeutic sessions
• Delivering one-to-one and small-group therapeutic interventions
• Working closely with teaching staff and external clinical professionals
• Building positive relationships with parents and carers
• Supporting young people to overcome barriers to accessing education
• Promoting students' physical, social and emotional wellbeing
• Supporting students with their successful integration into the specialist provision
• Supporting learning as directed by the Lead Teacher or provision leader

About You

We would love to hear from candidates who have experience supporting children or young people with additional needs, particularly EBSA, anxiety, ASC or social and emotional needs.

You will need to be compassionate, patient and resilient, with the confidence to build trusting relationships with young people who may find attending or engaging with education challenging.

Experience working alongside teaching staff, families or external professionals would also be beneficial.

Coba Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Successful applicants will be subject to the relevant safeguarding and compliance checks