Every Child Matters Co-ordinator - Temporary Maternity Cover

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate EveryChild Matters Co-ordinator to join our middle leadership team. This is anexciting opportunity to support students and families, helping to removebarriers to learning and ensure every young person can achieve their fullpotential.

Working closely with staff, parents, carers andexternal agencies, you will play a key role in improving attendance, behaviour,wellbeing and engagement, while strengthening the partnership between home andschool.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and supportstudents who may be at risk of disengagement, poor attendance or otherbarriers to learning.
• Work with individualstudents and small groups to improve attendance, behaviour and educationaloutcomes.
• Build positiverelationships with parents and carers, including undertaking home visitswhere appropriate.
• Signpost families torelevant support services and work collaboratively with external agencies.
• Attend and contribute tochild protection conferences, core group meetings and multi-agency supportmeetings.
• Attend and facilitateLooked After Children Educational Meetings.
• Maintain accurate andconfidential records in line with safeguarding and data protectionrequirements.
• Organise and overseebreak and lunchtime provision, managing and supporting SupervisoryAssistants and directing support staff where required.
• Oversee the safedeparture of students attending after-school activities.
• Promote safeguarding,inclusion and student welfare across the school and contribute to stafftraining and awareness.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Is passionate aboutimproving outcomes for young people.
• Has experience workingwith children, families and external agencies.
• Has a strongunderstanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures.
• Can build positiverelationships with students, parents, carers and colleagues.
• Is organised, proactiveand able to work independently as well as part of a team.