What is the job role?

TMS + TLR2 + SEN1 Allowance

Permanent

An opportunity to join the Woodfield team has arisen for a dedicated and motivated individual with a passion for supporting young people with special educational needs.  Woodfield provides specialist SEMH education across Coventry between early years to the end of KS4.  Woodfield currently comprises a Primary and Secondary provision on split sites.  You would be joining the school at a very exciting time as the school looks forward to joining Sidney Stringer MAT and moving to one site provision on the Woodlands School site in September 2023.  At this point the school will be one of the biggest providers of SEMH provision in the country, with the goal to the very best provision in the country and recognised as such nationally.

You will be expected to lead SEND support and provision within a phase of the school, under the direction of the Assistant Headteacher – Inclusion, SEND & Safeguarding. Below are some of the key responsibilities of the role:

• Provide high-quality SEND Support to all pupils within your allocated phase, ensuring they receive the right help as early as possible
• Assist the Assistant Headteacher with EHCP procedures in conjunction with external agencies and the LA as appropriate, including chairing annual and interim review meetings and ensuring subsequent action is carried out by all necessary parties
• Liaise with, advise and support teaching staff/parents in understanding the learning needs of pupils
• Develop effective liaison with external agencies in order to provide maximum support for pupils

You will be part of a motivated and supportive inclusion team, and will work closely with this team, alongside individual teachers and pupils and their families where appropriate to provide targeted personalised support. You will have a passion for working with the most disadvantaged students and will help support them at the time where they really need your expertise and guidance.

You will be expected to work in close liaison with the inclusion team and manage your student caseload. All of the young people we serve have EHCPs with the majority of primary needs revolving around SEMH, a large percentage of our cohort have diagnosis of ASD and ADHD.

If you are resilient and passionate about the social, emotional and mental well being of young people then we need to hear from you!

Closing Date: 31/03/2022

Interview Date: TBC

Applications packs are available to download below and are returnable direct to the school via email at - shands@woodfield.coventry.sch.uk

Key Requirements

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Coventry City Council