SEN Practitioner

Academics Ltd; Stafford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Academics Ltd is currently seeking dedicated Special Educational Needs (SEN) Practitioners for full-time short and long-term support roles across primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Successful candidates will provide 1:1 and small-group interventions, support learning, and work with SENCOs and external agencies to create inclusive environments.

Applicants should have prior experience with SEND, be calm under pressure, able to build trusting relationships, and be available Monday to Friday with

Qualifications

• Prior experience working with children or young people with special educational needs.
• Calm, resilient, and able to remain consistent under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to build trusting relationships and implement clear structures and routines.
• Willing to travel to partnership schools in Stoke-on-Trent by 8:30am with short notice for on‑the‑day cover requirements.
• Have a current Enhanced DBS registered with the Update Service (or willing to apply) and cost considerations acknowledged.

Responsibilities

• Providing high quality 1:1 and/or small group support/interventions for learners with a range of additional needs (e.g., ASC, ADHD, Speech & Language, SEMH).
• Support learners to develop essential skills, build social connections, and engage actively in learning.
• Implement tailored strategies to promote emotional regulation, resilience, and independence.
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff, SENCO, and external agencies when needed.
• Assist the class teacher in adapting classroom activities and resources.
• Manage behaviour and engage learners with their own learning.
• Foster an inclusive and safe learning environment for all learners within the class and wider school community.

Job description

Academics are currently looking for Special Educational Needs (SEN) Practitioners for full-time short and long-term supporting roles within our client primary schools and SEN provisions. Working across Stoke-on-Trent can be diversified, meaning that we do have different requirements to suit.

We are proud to say that here at Academics we have had a strong record of placing many of our SEN Practitioners into permanent work following a successful period of long-term supply within our schools and provisions.

Responsibilities of a Special Education Needs (SEN) Practitioners:

• Providing high quality 1:1 and/or small group support/interventions for learners who have with a range of additional needs, including Autism (ASC), ADHD, Speech and Language needs, SEMH, and other learning difficulties.
• Support learners to develop essential skills, build social connections, and engage actively in learning.
• Implement tailored strategies to promote emotional regulation, resilience, and independence.
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff, SENCO, and external agencies when needed.
• Assisting the class teacher in adapting classroom activities and resources.
• Managing behaviour and engaging learners with their own learning.
• The ability to create and foster an inclusive and safe learning environment for all of the learners within your class and the wider school community.

For this role, candidates who apply must have:

• Previous experience working with children or young people with special educational needs.
• Calm, resilient, and to be able to remain consistent under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to build trusting relationships and implement clear structures and routines.
• Empathetic, flexible, and committed to long-term support for the learner(s).
• Full-time availability (Monday-Friday) to provide consistent support for the learner(s).
• Be happy to travel and to be able to get to our partnership schools in Stoke-on-Trent by 8.30am with sometimes only 30-60 minute's notice for our on the day cover requirements.
• A good level of literacy and numeracy skills.
• A current Enhanced DBS that is registered with the Update Service, or you will be prepared to apply for a new DBS with ourselves (cost applied).

Please be aware that your daily rate will be dependent upon experience, prior qualifications, training, and the client rate that is currently available.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy.