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Woodley School and College is an ethos and values-based employer. We believe in our values and want staff who work in our school to demonstrate these values at all times.
Working at Woodley is challenging, rewarding and no two days are the same. We try to be a flexible employer who cares about the wellbeing of its students and staff, our vision is 'Committed to improving the quality of life for everyone in our school community'.
If you are interested in working at Woodley but there are no vacancies currently on this website contact us. We are always interested in having a conversation with potential new staff.
Our vacancies are advertised through Kirklees Council. Below are links to our current vacancies. If you would like to apply for one of these vacancies please download and complete a Schools Electronic Application Form.
Advanced Business Support Officer
14 November 2024
Woodley School and College is seeking to appoint an experienced and capable Advanced Business Support Officer to work at a satellite provision in Crosland Moor but may be required to work if necessary, at the main Woodley School and College site.
Salary: Grade 7
Hours: 37 hours per week, term time, plus 5 inset days
Contract Type: Permanent
Role: Attendance & Family Support Officer
Woodley School and College is a Kirklees Local Authority aspirational, inclusive and outward looking special school in Huddersfield for children aged 5-19 with complex autism. There are currently 171 pupils on roll.
The school is rated as 'Good' by Ofsted (2023), holds Advanced Autism Accreditation and is the Autism Education Trust licensed training provider for Kirklees Local Authority. This recognises the highest standards of autism expertise and practice and underpins the school’s important role as a school training hub.
We have an absolute commitment to doing the very best for our pupils by developing their Communication, Independence and Achievement. Alongside this the school benefits from excellent therapeutic support and wonderful outdoor learning facilities.
We value the diversity of our staff and students and work to provide a supportive environment in which the unique character of every member of our learning community is valued and celebrated.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our friendly and busy business support team. We want an effective and motivated professional who is resilient, willing to learn with ambition for the pupils, themselves and the school. You will assist in a school context to enable pupils, particularly the most disadvantaged, to have full access to educational opportunities and overcome barriers to learning and participation, work directly with parents empowering them and their families to obtain the most out of educational opportunities available, assist with related meetings working under the direction of the Children & Family Senior Manager and work on preventative and early intervention activities, including the liaison and involvement of specialist services and other agencies.
We are looking for an inspirational individual to join our team. We are looking for effective and a motivated professional with unlimited ambition for the pupils, themselves and the school. We want someone who will challenge, stimulate and support pupils and staff to achieve their best through:
- Inspiring trust and confidence
- Building team commitment
- Engaging and motivating pupils with autism
- Being a flexible, reflective and self-evaluating practitioner
- Takes positive action to improve the quality of learning throughout the school
We can offer:
- A well-resourced and pleasant working environment
- A supportive leadership team school which values and invests in all our staff
- Bespoke CPL opportunities to support you to meet the needs of our pupils
- A school committed to its children and families
- An ethos based on improving the Quality of Life for its students and staff
Please refer to the job profile and employee specification for the basic responsibilities. Working as an integral part of the school’s business support and inclusion teams and taking particular responsibility for aspects of the administration/additional needs management of the statutory obligations to those students who have special educational needs, whilst providing guidance to staff. Responsible for managing, developing and monitoring the school attendance data systems, to identify and target pupils requiring further support, consulting with parents, educational social workers, and feeder schools, both to facilitate and implement an agreed programme of support with regards to pupils who meet agreed intervention criteria and identify pupils who may require such support in the future. Manage and develop a display area for attendance, organisation of awards, and pupil achievements. Accountable to the Children and Families Team Manager, Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo), Business Support Manager and School Leadership Team (SLT) your specific duties and responsibilities will include:
- Maintain aspects of the operational implementation of the school’s Special Educational Needs policy.
- Work with the Headteacher or named SENCo to provide direction to the Teaching Staff around EHCP’s.
- Collate data for/Produce reports on aspects of the role as required by the school’s leadership team or Governors.
- Manage the school’s administrative arrangements in relation to Statutory Assessment, Annual Review, Transitional Reviews and IEP/ANP development and review.
- Maintain and keep up to date the school’s SEN
- Manage arrangements for consultation with outside agencies and feeder or destination schools on SEN matters such as student transfer, assessment and external support.
- Identify possible sources of funding for SEN.
- Attend and hold meetings appropriate to the role. Distribute appropriate information related to students.
- Support the communication with parents.
- Contribute to staff training on SEN as appropriate.
- Contribute to the induction of new staff in relation to Business Support SEN processes and procedures.
- Be responsible for the management, recording, maintaining and processing of data on the relevant attendance packages.
- Monitor registration and follow-up on any outstanding registers by issuing appropriate reminders to staff. Maintain accurate records of registration for the Head Teacher/Senior Leadership Team.
- Report to parents on specific aspects of information required regarding systems and practices relating to attendance.
- Operate systems for monitoring pupil attendance and punctuality.
- Consult with the Children and Families Team and appropriate staff regarding pupil absence and lateness.
- Meet regularly with the Business Support and Children and Family Support Teams.
- Consult with parents/guardians for Children and family support functions by phone, invitation to school and to facilitate the support programme for the pupil.
- Consult with feeder schools and assist in the ‘transition’ support and consult with appropriate staff to ensure that systems and practice are in place.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
If you require further information about the role or to arrange a visit, please contact Judith Beaumont on 01484 223937 or you can visit the school website at www.woodleyschool.org.uk/
Application forms and further details can be obtained from the office on 01484 223937 or by emailing recruitment@woodleyschool.org.uk
Completed application forms must ideally be emailed to recruitment@woodleyschool.org.uk or returned directly by post to the address below no later than 9am on Friday 29th November 2024.
If shortlisted, Interviews will be held W/C 2nd December 2024.
Commencement would be required from Monday 6th January 2025 or as soon as possible before/after.