SEND Practitioner - Home-Start Greenwich

Job Introduction

About The Role 

Job title: SEND Practitioner

Reporting to: Nursery Manager

Location: Brookhill Children’s Centre (this role may, however, be required to work across all Home-Start Greenwich (HSG) sites at short notice to ensure appropriate Safeguarding cover) 

Staffing: Practitioner Team

Hours: Permanent, Part Time (14 hours per week, 52 weeks)

Salary: £13,300.56 

Closing date: 27 February 2026 

Job Purpose

To support children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) ensuring they can access learning, develop independence and achieve their full potential in a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment across the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

Key Responsibilities

Child & Learner Support

 • Provide tailored support to pupils with SEND, both one-to-one and in small groups 

• Implement individual education plans (IEPs), support plans, and EHCP targets 

• Support pupils’ academic, social, emotional, and physical development 

• Use adaptive strategies, resources, and assistive technologies to remove barriers to learning. 

Teaching & Learning

• Work closely with teachers to adapt lesson content and delivery 

• Support differentiated learning activities aligned with pupils’ needs 

• Monitor and record progress, providing feedback to teachers and SENDCo 

• Encourage independence, confidence, and positive behaviour. 

Behaviour & Wellbeing

 • Support pupils with emotional regulation and behaviour management strategies 

• Promote positive behaviour in line with the school’s behaviour policy 

• Support pupils during transitions and unstructured times (e.g. break, lunch). 

Collaboration & Communication

 • Work collaboratively with teachers, SENDCo, therapists, and external professionals 

• Communicate effectively with parents/carers regarding progress and concerns 

• Attend review meetings, training sessions, and SEND planning meetings. 

Safeguarding & Inclusion

 • Uphold safeguarding policies and promote pupil welfare at all times 

• Maintain confidentiality and accurate records 

• Promote inclusion, equality, and respect within the learning environment.

Experience and Skills

 • NVQ Level 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning, SEND training.

 • Experience working with EHCPs and IEPs 

• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and procedures. 

• Experience in a school, nursery, or specialist setting.

Benefits of working for Home-Start Greenwich

28 Days Annual leave, Tech Scheme, Cycle Scheme, 50% Childcare Discount at Plumstead Nursery, 5% Employer Pension Contribution, Ongoing Training and Development, Employee Assistance Programme, High Street, Online Stores and Leisure Discount Cards

Inclusion Matters

Home-Start Greenwich is an equal opportunities employer and champion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. We recruit for the person most suited to the job and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds & sectors.

Candidates must be based in the UK, have fluent spoken and written English and the right to work in the UK. Special consideration given to local candidates based in Southeast London

LET’S WORK TOGETHER

How to Apply

Thank you for your interest in this role. To apply for this role please complete an application form on our website which can be found here Join Us - Home-Start Greenwich.

HSG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff working with children and vulnerable adults to share this commitment.

Safe recruitment is an important part of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and it is essential that the assessment and selection of candidates for positions working or having regular contact with children and vulnerable adults is robust. Checks at an appropriate level will be undertaken prior to taking up employed work or voluntary activity.

Certain posts in HSG are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Rehabilitation of Offenders Order 1978 in Northern Ireland). Whether a post is exempt or not will be clearly set out on the application form. If a post is exempt from the Act the candidate will be required to declare whether they/them has any convictions, cautions and bind overs, including any that would normally be regarded as spent. If a declaration is positive, details must be provided.

Home-Start Greenwich is an equal opportunities employer and champion of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. We recruit for the person most suited to the job and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds & sectors.

Candidates must have fluent spoken and written English and the right to work in the UK.

We look forward to receiving your application.