Maternity cover starting December 2026 - October 2027
Richmond Hill Academy is seeking to recruit an exceptional and highly motivated professional to the role of EHCP Co-Ordinator to cover a period of maternity leave.
This is a key leadership role with responsibility for overseeing Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), attendance, safeguarding, family support and multi-agency working. You will work closely with families, staff, local authorities and external professionals to secure the best possible outcomes for children and young people with SEND, particularly within Rainbow Base. Our Rainbow Base provision currently caters for over 50 pupils with complex communication needs and/or autism.
The successful candidate will also have the following experience and attributes:
- Significant experience of supporting children and young people with SEND.
- Excellent knowledge of EHCP processes, safeguarding and multi-agency working.
- Strong communication, organisational and leadership skills.
- A commitment to achieving the very best outcomes for pupils and families.
- The ability to build supportive yet appropriately challenging relationships with parents and professionals.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant difference supporting our passion to provide the best for our pupils to support them to be enthusiastic learners whilst helping to develop and shape an outstanding specialist provision.
What we offer you:
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
- Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
- A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- £2k Cycle to work scheme.
About us:
“Exceptional leadership at all levels has brought about considerable improvement for the opportunities and experiences of pupils in the school” Ofsted, March 2022
Richmond Hill Academy is a ‘good’ school with many areas of our work graded ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. The transformation of our school has been possible due to the remarkable skill and commitment of our staff members and the support of our whole community.
Richmond Hill Academy is a school where “staff are happy and feel listened to and well trained”. As one teacher said, ‘I walk out of school happy every day.’”
We are looking for people who want to join our remarkable team, be part of the next chapter of our school and work with children whose respect for one another and their community is “breath-taking”.
As a school, we can offer you:
- Fantastic children, ready and eager to learn and grow.
- Supportive working environments where your talents will be valued and nurtured.
- Committed and passionate teams that champion the best outcomes for children.
- Opportunity to be at the cutting edge of educational development.
If you are shortlisted for interview, the interview will take place in person at Richmond Hill Academy, Clark Lane, Leeds, United Kingdom, LS9 8PN. If you are unable to attend an in‑person interview, please consider whether you are able to make suitable arrangements to attend, as remote interviews are not routinely offered.
We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and we welcome applications from people with disabilities as defined by the Equality Act. If you would benefit from any adjustments during the application or interview process, please inform us so we can support you appropriately.
We arecommitted to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.
Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
Please note that, as a sponsor licence holder, we only provide sponsorship for teacher vacancies.
Hours: 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only + 1 Working Week
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