SEND Practitioner

What will you be doing?

The post holder would carry a caseload of approximately 50 cases, providing a range of support depending on the circumstances and the needs of the child and their school/family/carers. 

This is a School Age role supporting children across their homes, settings, schools and occasional other bases. This role is predominantly working with primary age children, however, you will occasionally be required to support children across the age phase. 

The post holder will also be contributing to the delivery of courses and workshops which includes occasional evening working (agreed in advance).

This role is part-flexible worker style, this means that you are expected to be in the office base, working from settings, completing visits and meetings, which will be in person and online, within your working hours. Some working from home is an option dependent on service need and demand and is agreed in advance with your line manager. 

This is a 37 hour per week, full time, permanent contract. At this time, we are unable to consider part time working. 

You will be required to travel within West Northamptonshire and sometimes beyond. 

Interviews will be on 3rd and 4th July 2025 at One Angel Square. 

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Children and Adults Barred List check. West Northamptonshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

About you

The SEND Practitioner roles are based within the SEND Support Service and we are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic colleague to join our established team.

The service supports children and young people from 0-19 at home and in education, empowering parents and setting/school staff through a variety of support methods including working with parents and school staff, running targeted workshops and direct work with children and young people. 

Our benefits

You can also see our full list of employee benefits on our careers site here: Why you should work for us | West Northamptonshire Council.

About us

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. 

Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU  

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

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