Lead SEND Practitioner

Teaching Vacancies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking an exceptional Lead SEND Practitioner (LSP) to join our Additional Educational Needs Faculty from January 2027. The role focuses on students with barriers to learning related to communication, interaction, and SEMH needs within the Code of Practice.

The postholder will lead interventions, support colleagues, and help SEND students progress. The successful candidate will already be an effective teaching assistant with a track record of impacting SEND progress and be

Qualifications

• Experience as a teaching assistant with SEND support.
• Ability to work collaboratively with SENCo and SEND leaders.
• Awareness of trauma-informed practice in education.

Responsibilities

• The postholder will be the key worker for targeted students and support others to provide high-quality interventions.
• Model effective practice and draw on experience to improve student outcomes.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an exceptional Lead SEND Practitioner (LSP) from January 2027 to join our Additional Educational Needs Faculty. LSPs lead on an area of SEND from the

Code of Practice. This post will focus especially on students who experience barriers to learning through their communication and interaction, or social, emotional and mental health needs.

The successful candidate will already be a highly effective teaching assistant, with experience of making a positive impact on the progress of students with SEND in their current setting. They will have an excellent understanding of how accurate assessment, planned support and effective teamwork can help students overcome their SEMH, C&I and C&L needs.

They will have a strong track record of enabling students with SEND to succeed. They may be ready to take the next step in their career, having reached a ceiling in their current role, and will be looking for a new challenge as a SEND professional.

Our AEN Faculty team is growing in strength and effectiveness every year. We pride ourselves on our inclusive ethos. We have a specialist resourced provision (‘The Base’) for 20 students with EHCPs for ASC, and are a Hub for the Autism Education Trust. In addition, we have an excellent record of supporting students who require support for their C&I and SEMH needs. We embrace trauma informed practice throughout the school.

The new postholder will be the key worker for targeted students, and will support others to provide high quality interventions, drawing on their experience and expertise, and by modelling effective practice.

What the school offers its staff

The successful candidate will be a highly effective communicator and a reliable team player. As a core part of their role, they will develop a strong understanding of the curriculum, and work with faculty teams to support interventions and share responsibility for student outcomes. They will have a desire to progress professionally and personally within the role. They will work effectively with other LSPs, the SENCo and their team of SEND leaders, as well as working closely with the Inclusion Team, and our large group of Teaching and Learning Assistants.

Situated close to Hampstead Heath in the heart of North London, Acland Burghley is a mixed, inclusive, community comprehensive school that enjoys high levels of parental support and a close collaborative relationship with other local schools. In September 2020, we entered into a partnership with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, who are resident on our site. They run regular workshops for all students, including special projects for students with SEND. We are part of the popular and highly successful LaSWAP post-16 consortium with Parliament Hill, La Sainte Union and William Ellis Schools, and a founder member of Camden Learning. We were confirmed as a ‘good’ school by Ofsted in October 2023.

Commitment to safeguarding

Acland Burghley School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS Check, online vetting check and to demonstrate full understanding of the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures.