Lancaster Royal Grammar School, East Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3EF (1298 on roll)
Tel: 01524 580600
We are seeking to appoint a passionate Support Practitioner with experience in Emotional Based Non-Attendance to work within our SEND team commencing September 2026.
The successful candidate will provide support to pupils where attending school presents a challenge. This role will work closely with the Attendance Officer as well as the wider pastoral and safeguarding team, whilst contributing to the general ethos of pastoral care at LRGS.
This role is 30 hours per week, term time only. Core hours will be between 8.30am - 3.30pm.
The salary for this role is based on Support staff grade 6, currently £28,142 - £32,062 FTE (pay award pending). Actual salary based on hours and term time contract £19,293 - £22,584 per annum.
For further details please visit https://www.lrgs.org.uk/vacancies/emotional-based-non-attendance-ebna-send-support-practitioner
To apply, please complete the schools' application form and submit a covering letter detailing how your skills and experience make you an ideal candidate for the role.
Applications should be submitted to
[email protected] by Noon on Monday 8th June 2026, and it is expected that interviews will take place in the week commencing 15th June 2026.
The interviews are w/c 15th June 2026
For any queries, please contact Kate Roberts, HR Manager, at
[email protected]
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children. All employees must have the ability to understand and adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding legislation. The role holders' safeguarding responsibilities are set out in the job description. References may be taken prior to interview and DBS and other vetting checks will be conducted on the successful applicant.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJs guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 Section 7(1)(a) states that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.
