Communication and Interaction Practitioner

Ignite Learning Partnership, Wolverhampton, WV10 0BB

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £23,497.00 - £27,460.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 5, points 12 to 16

Communication and Interaction Practitioner job summary

About this Role

Are you passionate about transforming outcomes for children and young people with communication and interaction needs?

Ignite Learning Partnership is seeking to appoint a passionate Communication and Interaction Specialist to join our growing Inclusion Team. This is an exciting new role with the opportunity to shape and develop high-quality provision for learners across our family of schools.

Working under the direction of the Director of SEND and Inclusion, you will provide specialist expertise, guidance and support to school leaders, SENDCOs and staff to ensure that children with communication and interaction needs receive the very best educational experience.

This is a unique opportunity to:

• Influence Trust-wide practice and provision.
• Develop innovative approaches to support communication and interaction needs.
• Build the capacity of school staff through coaching, training and modelling best practice.
• Work collaboratively with leaders, families and external agencies to improve outcomes for pupils.
• Contribute to the strategic development of inclusion across the Trust.

We are looking for a highly skilled and enthusiastic professional with experience of supporting children with communication and interaction needs, a strong understanding of inclusive practice, and a commitment to ensuring every child thrives.

Join us and help shape the future of inclusive education across Ignite Learning Partnership.

If you are passionate about removing barriers to learning, promoting emotional wellbeing and making a lasting difference to the lives of children and young people, we would love to hear from you.

Join us and help shape the future of inclusive education across Ignite Learning Partnership.

If you would like any further information about the post, please contact Mrs Horton, Director of Inclusion and SEND.

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

Further information relating to our Trust, including our policies can be found on our website: www.ignitelp.co.uk

We reserve the right to close the vacancy if sufficient applications are recieved.

Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) clearance is required for this role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ignite Learning Partnership

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-stephen-s-church-of-england-multi-academy-trust

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