Pastoral Manager - Woodfield School

An opportunity to join the Woodfield team has arisen for dedicated and motivated individuals 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. This role could be based at either primary or secondary, depending on the needs of the school and the abilities/experience of the successful candidate/s.

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, empathetic and resilient Pastoral Manager who has experience of working with children with special education needs, in particular SEMH. This person will have an understanding of SEMH and the challenges that this brings for children.

You will be a critical part of a developing therapeutic and pastoral team at Woodfield School, working closely with families, individual teachers and professionals to provide targeted personalised support. You will be expected to work as part of a close-knit pastoral team in order to ensure our children receive the best support possible for their development and emotional wellbeing. Knowledge of children's mental health, child cognitive development and the ability to deliver small group and one to one interventions will be integral.

The successful candidate needs to be flexible, versatile and nurturing and able to work effectively with external professionals and families in order to achieve the best outcomes for our students. You will be given an identified case load of students to have a positive impact with. Student EHCPs will guide your work as we endeavour to provide highly personalised provision to ensure we meet student needs.

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 a diagnosis of ASD and ADHD. Many have also experienced difficult personal experiences in their lives, and need nurturing, supporting and an opportunity to shine. We are looking for somebody who could help our students do this.

An understanding of the 'Thrive' approach which underpins all of our work is required along with an empathetic nature and a desire to understand what drives and triggers certain behaviours.

You will need to have patience as well as strong behaviour management skills. You will also need a passion for working with young people and their families and supporting those with barriers to their learning.

Please apply using the online application form ensuring you outline your skills, abilities, and experience in line with the key areas on the advert and Job Description and Person Specification