Job Title

SEN Practitioner – Temporary Maternity Cover – 12 months

Grade

Level 5

Salary

£26,403 - £28,598 Actual salary £20,286.12

Key Stage

KS1

Hours of Work

35.25 hrs per week - 39.2 weeks (Term time + 6 days)

Closing Date

Closing date: Monday 16^th March 2026

Interviews: Thursday 19^th March 2026

Location

St Mark’s Primary School

Contact Number

01782 234411

Email

vacancies@stmarks.orchardct.org.uk

Date & time of visits to the school 

Visits to the school are essential.

Please call the school office for an appointment.

Job Purpose

To work with teachers as part of a professional team to organise and support teaching and learning activities for SEN pupils, including classes. The primary focus is to work with individuals and groups delivering specialist work under the direction and supervision of a qualified teacher. The individual provides specialist learning support for pupils identified as having learning difficulties, including complex and multiple special education needs, in a broad range of different learning situations and settings. The post holder also plans, organises and undertakes other related duties to fully support and underpin learning, personal and social development. 

Key Duties / Responsibilities:

•       Work with individuals or small groups of children, under direction

•       Support behaviour management and development

•       Establish and build positive relationships with parents/carers

•       Contribute to the planning and development of learning activities

•       Contribute to the development of individual development plans (such as individual educational plans) for children with special educational needs

•      Work with external agencies

•       Contribute to observation and assessment procedures

•       Update children’s records

•       Set up and clear away displays and activities, including ensuring that the materials and equipment are safe and clean

•       Attend to children’s personal needs

•       Have key worker responsibilities for particular children           

•       Demonstrate duties to apprentices and/or mentor new staff

•       Undertake accompanied home visits.

For queries and an application form, please email;  

vacancies@stmarks.orchardct.org.uk