Lead Therapeutic Inclusion Support Practitioner

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

About EMAT

EMAT is an exciting, innovative, and growing organisation where we strive to do things differently, aligned with our core values and purpose: that every child deserves to be the best they can be. Our Trust was incorporated in July 2012 to establish, maintain, manage, and develop academies and free schools as world-class centres of excellence. We are a collaborative partnership that currently includes an all-through school in Northampton, a secondary school in Oundle, and five primary schools in Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes. By working for our Trust, you’ll be able to take advantage of a wealth of professional development and support opportunities, as well as a range of employee benefits.

These include:

• Continuous professional development and training opportunities.
• Career and leadership opportunities within our growing family of schools.
• A confidential 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• A corporate eye care plan.
• Flu jabs for all staff.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to health and wellbeing benefits, including an online GP.
• Access to an employee lifestyle savings platform.
• Generous family leave.

About the School

We are opening a new ARP based at Prince William School with a future capacity of 48 students with emotionally based school avoidance, a diagnosis of anxiety, and/or an ASD diagnosis who are engaging with external support or open to receiving clinical support. The young person’s profile will be one of emotionally based school avoidance who is finding it difficult to attend school. The APR is for students who will be aged 11-16.

Our aim is to provide a physical and emotionally safe provision for our pupils, so that they feel able to improve their attendance from their previous setting(s). Our therapeutic led ARP will deliver an individualised offer for each pupil in a way that addresses individual barriers to learning so that pupils achieve well. Our ARP will provide a supportive environment underpinned by strong and respectful relationships between pupils, staff, and their families.

General Roles and Responsibilities:

You will have excellent communication skills both written and verbal with good ICT knowledge. You should be willing to work towards HLTA Level 4 qualification if you do not already hold this. You will have at least 2 years recent work experience working with children in a teaching and learning environment having had experience of schemes of work and medium and long term planning and teaching and learning. You will have an understanding of the National Curriculum at Key Stage three to five. You will also have experience of working with a wide range of children with SEND. You will have an understanding of individual EHCP outcomes, personal behaviour support plans and baseline data such as CAT scores to formulate optimum learning experiences for students.

For more information or an informal conversation, please contact hrqueries@emat.uk.

A Note for Recruitment Agencies

We have a team of internal recruiters, and we advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance, then we will reach out to our trusted partners. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.

EMAT reserves the right to withdraw this advert early if a suitable candidate is found.

EMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). References will be taken up before interviews are offered.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, or age.

EMAT encourage a “Speak Up” culture where colleagues are encouraged to raise any concerns relating to risk or wrongdoing. You will be responsible for ensuring that colleagues are supported where necessary to raise concerns without blame or recrimination and should pro-actively raise concerns should they come to your attention.