SEN Practitioner

Academics Ltd; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Academics Ltd is seeking Special Educational Needs (SEN) Practitioners for full-time supply roles across partner primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. You will provide high-quality 1:1 and small group support for learners with autism, ADHD, speech and language needs, SEMH, and other learning difficulties, helping them engage in learning and build essential skills.

Candidates should have experience with SEN, remain calm under pressure, build trusting relationships, and be committed to long-term

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with special educational needs.
• Calm, resilient, and able to stay consistent under pressure.
• Full-time availability and ability to travel to Stoke-on-Trent by 8:30am with short notice.

Responsibilities

• Providing high quality 1:1 and/or small group support/interventions for learners with diverse needs.
• 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.
• Create and foster an inclusive and safe learning environment for all learners.

Skills

SEN experience

1:1 support

Small group support

Behaviour management

Relationship building

Travel to schools

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.

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