Inclusion & Intervention Specialist (KS3 focus)

Carterton Community College, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 1BU

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  28 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,824.00 - £29,064.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 6 – Point 8-13 (£26,824-£29,064) pro rata

Inclusion & Intervention Specialist (KS3 focus) job summary

Job Advertisement: Inclusion & Intervention Specialist (KS3 focus)

Location: Carterton Community College SEND hub

Salary: Grade 6 Point 8-13 (£26,824 - £29,064) Pro-Rata

Contract Type: Full time (willing to discuss the potential of a job share and part time)

Closing Date: 28/07/2026

Are you passionate about re-engaging learners and building spaces where every student can thrive?

We are seeking an innovative, empathetic, and driven individual to champion our high-level SEND students and lead targeted academic interventions at Key Stage 3.

This isn't just a teaching or support role—it’s an opportunity to design and cultivate a bespoke, safe environment from the ground up for students who need it most. You will be a vital bridge for young people navigating Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA), helping them rebuild confidence, feel secure, and rediscover the joy of learning.

Key Responsibilities

Create a Sanctuary for Success: Design, launch, and manage a dedicated, low-stimulus, and supportive space specifically tailored for our high-level SEND students.

Deliver Targeted Interventions: Plan and deliver high-impact KS2 and KS3 Maths and English catch-up sessions, tailoring your approach to bridge learning gaps and build core literacy and numeracy skills.

Address EBSA Head-On: Implement proactive strategies to support students experiencing emotionally based school avoidance, working closely with families and pastoral teams to facilitate smooth transitions back into structured learning.

Collaborate & Adapt: Work alongside the SENDCo and classroom teachers to track progress, adapt resources, and ensure intervention strategies align with students' Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).

The Ideal Candidate

We want to hear from you if you are:

A Specialist with Heart: Experienced in working with high-level SEND requirements and deeply understanding of the complexities surrounding EBSA.

An Intervention Expert: Highly skilled at breaking down KS2 and KS3 Maths and English concepts into digestible, engaging, and accessible lessons.

An Environment Builder: Resourceful and creative, with a clear vision of what a calming, productive, and inclusive nurture space looks like.

Resilient & Empathetic: Possessing the patience, emotional intelligence, and humour required to connect with vulnerable teenagers and celebrate their small wins.

What We Offer

A supportive, forward-thinking staff culture that genuinely values inclusion and mental wellbeing.

The creative freedom to shape a brand-new intervention space and make it your own.

Robust professional development (CPD) opportunities tailored to SEND, mental health, and academic intervention.

To Apply: Please complete our online application form and attach a covering letter detailing your experience in creating inclusive spaces and managing EBSA.

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

Oxfordshire Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All users are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.

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 Carterton Community College

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 774 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Carterton Community College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/carterton-community-college

Carterton Community College is a rural college, with a real sense of community, bordering the Cotswolds and within easy commuting distance of Oxford, Cheltenham and Swindon.

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