Admissions and Education, Health & Care Plan Co-ordinator

at  Oldham Council

IMMEDIATE START

Part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust, The Springboard Project, based in Oldham town centre, provides high quality, innovative alternative educational experiences for pupils and students with SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties) across the 14-19 age range.
The young people attending the Springboard Project experience a personalised approach to their learning. They are taught by fully qualified specialist teachers, industry experts and support staff sensitive to their needs, providing a nurturing and stimulating environment. It is a unique place where pupils are nurtured and developed to encourage independence and skills for life, and their social, emotional and mental health needs are at the forefront of our work.
Due to the complex nature of our students, high levels of emotional and physical resilience are needed in dealing with challenging behaviour. However, the knowledge that our work is making a positive impact in helping the young people to grow and work towards independence brings great reward.
We are now looking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated Admissions and Education, Health & Care Plan Co-ordinator to support the admissions and annual review process across the school.
The primary purpose of the role is to ensure that all processes relating to individual Education, Health and Care Plans are carried out in accordance with regulatory requirements. This will involve facilitating the annual review process for individual students. The role also involves active participation in the admissions process; liaising with professionals in order to share information or to gather further evidence for the Admissions Panel and working flexibly with other schools to promote a speedy and smooth admission process for the students into the school. Applicants should refer to the Job description and Person Specification as a more detailed guide to the responsibilities attached to the post.

Previous experience in this area of work is preferable, although full training will be given. Key requirements for any candidate are:

• Communication skills to influence, persuade, motivate and engage with a wide range of children, young people and their families including presenting to a wide range of audiences.
• Listening skills to support children, young people and their families through understanding their point of view in a non-judgemental approach.
• Experience of using computer packages for word processing, spreadsheets, databases, e-mails and researching information.
• Experience of undertaking a wide range of office-based administration and clerical tasks.
• Initiative to plan and prioritise own workload without close supervision and to respond to unexpected problems using recognised procedures and policies as a guide.

New Bridge MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must have a commitment to safeguarding young people. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and references will be sought prior to interview.
This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.
For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023

Please refer the Job description for details