EHA & CPOM Co-Ordinator

 Bolton St Catherine’s Academy

EHA & CPOM Co-Ordinator

Grade F SCP 17 – 23 (£28,770 - £32,076)

Actual Salary £24,166.80 - £26,943.84

37 Hours Per Week

Term Time Plus 1 Day

Permanent Contract

Required ASAP

Are you prepared to work collaboratively and openly for the benefit of young people? 

If so, Bolton St Catherine’s Academy would love to hear from you!

We are a 3-16 all age fully inclusive Academy. We are on an exciting journey having yet again just secured our best ever set of exam results. We offer state-of-the-art facilities in an amazing £36 million building providing staff with the opportunity to teach in a cutting edge and vibrant environment. 

We are also a fully Instructional coaching school committed to cutting edge staff development with in excess of 60 hours CPD and development annually. 

Our students deserve the very best- come and see what we are about- we constantly surprise and confound our visitors with the atmosphere we have in school. It really is a special place to be!

 Main Duties:

To help increase the use of the early help assessment as the tool for identifying the needs of our pupils and parents. In doing this you will work alongside our parents and carers to engage them in preventative practice, acting as an advocate for our pupils. As part of this role this the post holder will ensure that all information is reported, recorded and analysed daily within our Child Protection Online Monitoring System, and liaising closely with outside agencies. 

 The post holder will do this by ensuring; 

• Effective working with parents, staff, and outside agencies to prevent our pupils from being at risk of harm.
• Good academic outcomes (compared to local and national benchmarks)
• Good attendance and punctuality for students
• Development of home school links by forming strong, professional links with families.
• Effective multiagency working relationships        
• Effective and accurate record keeping.     
• Effective analysis of contextual data to inform the DSL and SLT of current safeguarding need.          
• A clear picture is given on our pupils and their families to give them every opportunity to go on to live life in all it’s fullness.
• Time frames are met for the EHA and pupils are able to succeed socially and emotionally.           

The successful candidate will be someone who:

• have a passion for seeing young people thrive and achieve their full potential, having high expectations for students’ attainment and personal development;
• have experience of working with young people and challenging and /or vulnerable families;
• demonstrate personal integrity and professionalism and role models those personal qualities we wish to instill in our students;
• have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to form positive and supportive relationships with young people and their parents;
• have knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory and local frameworks relating to safeguarding, child protection and best practice;
• believe our students deserve the best provision and has the strength of character to advocate on their behalf and challenge appropriately where colleagues are not demonstrating agreed standards;
• have the ability and willingness to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role;
• be able to work independently, under pressure and to deadlines;
• be a great team player, friendly and professional.

The working hours will be:

Mon to Friday, 8.00 am to 4.00 pm with one day (to be agreed) finishing at 3.30 pm

In return we can offer:

• a supportive and encouraging staff team
• a paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Application information:

For more information visit our website www.boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk or contact our Business Operations Team on 01204 332553 or by emailing hr@boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk

To apply please click on 'Quick Apply' to complete the application form. Please do not send CV’s as they will not be considered.

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

Closing Date: Monday 3rd June 2024 @ 9.00 am

Interviews: TBC