SEND Specialist Practitioner

SEND Specialist Practitioner, (SHS school based Family Support Worker)

Location:The Courtyard Islington, N7 8LT

Hours: 35 hours per week term time plus 2 weeks.

Salary:  £26125 - £28760

Closing date: 23/6/25 10am

1st stage interview 27/6/25 (virtual/online interview)

2nd stage interview 04/7/25 (this will be in person at the setting)

This is permanent position

Our mission at School-Home Support is simple. We get children and young people back in school ready to learn, whatever it takes. Is this a mission for you? Yes? Then read on. 

We are looking for a SEND specialist Family Support Worker to join our team and to make a difference in children's lives every single day. As the SEND Family Support Worker, you will work in close partnership at The Courtyard Islington to deliver a programme of casework to promote and improve educational outcomes for the children and their families we support. You will also focus your support to help improve attendance, punctuality and engagement in learning. 

You will have excellent relationship building and communications skills with a proven ability to communicate with a wide group of individuals. You will be based in The Courtyard with some client home based work supporting families with housing, form filling and work with other external agencies.

You’ll have previous experience of: 

• Supporting people through the EHCP process

• Working with SEND children and families

• Working and engaging with SEND parents, carers or guardians, children or individuals through individual and/or group-based support

• Working in an educational or outreach environment 

• Working effectively with social and emotional factors affecting a child’s capacity to learn

• Working with families from diverse communities

We are committed to maximising staff wellbeing and creating an inclusive, safe environment where everyone feels comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work. To find out more about our current initiatives and offerings, please view our EDI & Wellbeing initiatives document which you can find here.

As an employer we offer:

• Perkbox membership

• Employee assistance programme

• Life assurance

• Pension scheme

For an informal and confidential chat about the role please email recruitment@shs.org.uk or call HR on 020 7426 5000.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.  Please email recruitment@shs.org.uk or call HR on 020 7426 5000 if you need any special arrangements or adjustments to help you take part in this recruitment process.  

School-Home Support​ ​takes very seriously the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring that our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice. Our safeguarding policy recognises that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances. All roles at SHS are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.