Inclusion Support Practitioner

Location: West Northamptonshire, UK

Salary: 21870

Education Phases: Through School

Application Deadline: Friday, 9th October 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Expected Working Start Date: November 2026

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Is a Shared Job: No

About us

Northampton International Academy is a local school with a global vision and this is at the very core of our curriculum offer. Every school in the East Midlands Academy Trust (EMAT) is committed to providing the highest standard of education so that all children are supported to be the best that they can be. This will be achieved by the delivery of a well-planned and highly effective curriculum which is driven by our values. We believe in the transformational power of education. Transformation is in the very fabric of our building, having been transformed from the derelict and disused Royal Mail sorting office into a state-of-the-art educational facility. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum, with key stage 3 learners accessing the specialist facilities on a rotational basis. In addition to our subject-based curriculum, our character education has been introduced throughout our all-through school as its DNA from reception through to Year 13. This character curriculum helps to prepare children for future learning and their adult lives. Focusing on the characteristics of Responsibility, Collaboration, Respect, Care, Excellence and Aspiration, our DNA of NIA complements our subject curriculum and our House system. As a school, we are still growing and we have a range of exciting opportunities across the school including positions with additional responsibilities. One of those exciting opportunities is to be part of the Combined Cadet Force with the Navy which now has a unit within NIA.

Job Description

Do you want a career that can positively impact people’s lives? Then your career could be as an #EMATters! We are currently recruiting for an Inclusion Support Practitioner (ISP) to work alongside our teachers to support children to be the best they can be through a range of activities and interventions. As an Inclusion Support Practitioner (ISP) you can specialise in one of our additional resource provisions or work across year groups and phases in the mainstream setting. We are an organisation that recognises and values its diverse workforce and will invest in you to become the best. 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 10 primary schools in Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire 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 Local Government 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.

General Roles and Responsibilities:

Against a background of increasing complexity of special and pastoral needs, EMAT reviewed the traditional classroom based support staff to better meet the needs of our students. This led to the creation of the Inclusion Support Practitioner role, designed to enhance teaching and learning by:

• Supporting consistently high expectations and standards in every classroom.
• Enthusing, engaging, and motivating students to achieve their best.
• Building trust and confidence in both students and colleagues.

In this role, you will be trained to be able to work more proactively and independently, providing targeted support to a range of students both with and without specific needs, adapting learning, and leading small group or one-to-one interventions. The position offers clear professional progression, with training and support to empower staff to make a real difference in student progress and development. In addition, Inclusion Support Practitioners will collaborate closely with teachers, internally contracted specialists like educational psychologists, speech and language professionals, family liaison teams, and through our unique partnership with the NHS have access to Education Mental Health Support Teams, and external services such as local authority teams, ensuring a joined-up approach to each child’s learning, wellbeing, and personal development.

To ensure the greatest possible progress and development of students, through high quality teaching and learning. To challenge and support all students to achieve their best by:

• Setting consistently high expectations and standards.
• Enthusing, engaging and motivating students.
• Inspiring trust and confidence in students and colleagues.

For more information or an informal conversation, please contact hannah.fajemiyo@central.emat.uk

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.