Lead SEND Practitioner

Overview

We are looking to appoint an exceptional Lead SEND Practitioner (LSP) from November 2025 to join our Additional Educational Needs Faculty. LSPs lead on an area of SEND from the Code of Practice. This post will focus especially on students who experience barriers to learning through their communication and interaction, or social, emotional and mental health needs.

The successful candidate will already be a highly effective teaching assistant, with experience of making impact on the progress of children with SEND in their current setting. You will have an excellent understanding of the ways that accurate assessment, planned support and teamwork all help students overcome their SEMH needs.

You will have a track record of enabling SEND students to succeed. You will perhaps have reached a ceiling in your current role, and will be looking for the next challenge in your career as a SEND professional.

Our AEN Faculty team is growing in strength and effectiveness every year. We pride ourselves on our inclusive ethos. We have a specialist resourced provision (‘The Base’) for 20 students with EHCPs for ASC, and are a Hub for the Autism Education Trust. In addition, we have an excellent record of supporting students who require support for their C&I and SEMH needs. We embrace trauma informed practice throughout the school.

Personal attributes

The new postholder will be the key worker for targeted students, and will support others to provide high quality interventions, drawing on their experience and expertise, and by modelling effective practice.

Salary & Benefits

PO1 point 28, salary £39,085 per annum

35 hours per week, 40 weeks per year

Location

Acland Burghley School
Burghley Road
London
London
NW5 1UJ

Supporting documents

• Application form
• Lead SEND Partitioner Job Pack

Deadline and how to apply

To arrange an informal telephone conversation or a visit to the school, please contact Michelle Lineham, HR Manager on recruitment@aclandburghley.camden.sch.uk

Closing date for applications: Monday 10 November 2025

Interviews will be held week commencing 17 November 2025