Therapeutic Inclusion Support Practitioner

Every; Oundle; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD & training

Career progression

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

EMAT is seeking an Inclusion Support Practitioner to join the Rosewood provision at Prince William School in Oundle. You will support pupils with anxiety and neurodivergence, building positive relationships and helping them access education through a nurturing, trauma‑informed approach.

This permanent, full‑time role at EMAT Rosewood offers safeguarding responsibilities and opportunities to collaborate with teachers, families and external professionals within a supportive school community.

Qualifications

• Experience in education, SEND, youth work or related field.
• Willingness to participate in safeguarding and DBS checks.
• Commitment to supporting anxious and neurodivergent learners.

Responsibilities

• Build positive and trusting relationships with pupils.
• Support learners to engage with learning and build confidence.
• Work closely with teachers, families and external professionals.
• Use a nurturing and trauma‑informed approach to support emotional wellbeing.
• Help pupils develop strategies to manage anxiety and access education.

Skills

Relationship building

Trauma‑informed

Collaboration

Job description

Therapeutic Inclusion Support Practitioner (Prince William School)

Location: Prince William School - Oundle , UK

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Patterns: Full-Time;

Application Deadline: Friday, 16th October 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Expected Working Start Date: November 2026

Is a Shared Job: No

About us

Prince William School is located in Oundle, withineasy commuting distance of Peterborough, Stamford, Kettering, Wellingborough,and Corby. It is a vibrant and friendly school that strives to deliver thechallenging and inspirational curriculum our students need to prepare them forthe ever-changing world of work. We have high expectations for all, and our aimis simple: to be the best school in Northamptonshire and beyond for everystudent, no matter what their ability or aspirations. This is an exciting timefor the school as examination results have seen rapid improvement and theschool is expanding under the leadership of a new Headteacher. We are reallyproud of our 2024 exam results, with an estimate progress 8 score of 0.41 forKey Stage 4

About Rosewood

Rosewood is Prince William School's specialist provision foryoung people whose education is significantly affected by anxiety andneurodivergence. We provide a nurturing, highly personalised environment thathelps pupils overcome barriers to learning, build confidence, developindependence and successfully engage in education.

Our pupils often have diagnoses such as Autism SpectrumCondition (ASC), ADHD or other neurodevelopmental differences and mayexperience emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), anxiety, sensory needs ordifficulties accessing a mainstream classroom environment. We pride ourselveson building trusting relationships and providing the right support at the righttime to help every young person achieve success.

Located in Oundle, Rosewood forms part of the wider PrinceWilliam School community whilst offering a specialist and supportive settingfor pupils with additional needs.

Job Description

Your career#EMATters! We are currently recruiting for an ARP Inclusion SupportPractitioner who thinks beyond the classroom. We are an organisation thatrecognises and values its diverse workforce. Join us at EMAT to be part of ateam that values innovation, inclusivity, and impact.

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.
• 40 days annual leaveentitlement.

GeneralRoles and Responsibilities:

We areseeking an Inclusion Support Practitioner to join the Rosewood team. This is arewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting youngpeople with anxiety, neurodivergence and barriers to education.

Thesuccessful candidate will:

• Build positive and trustingrelationships with pupils.
• Support young people to engagewith learning and develop confidence.
• Work closely with teachers,families and external professionals.
• Use a nurturing andtrauma-informed approach to support emotional wellbeing.
• Help pupils develop strategiesto manage anxiety and access education successfully.

Whether youhave experience in education, SEND, youth work, mental health support or arelated field, we would welcome applications from individuals who share ourcommitment to helping young people thrive.

For moreinformation or an informal conversation, please [e-mail]

A Note 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.

Therapeutic ISP for Rosewood Application Pack.pdf