SEMH Support Worker

Dear prospective applicant,

Thank you for expressing an interest in this key vacancy at our college.

Over the last six years we have been on a journey to try and make this school not only one of the best schools for children to

attend but also one of the best schools to work in as a member of sta. that is extremely rare and we urge you to come

and see us in action, speak to the sta and speak to the students. Every decision that we take is done with a lot of thought

and consideration and we put well-being at the centre, so that teachers can teach and students can learn.

The following podcast with the Youth Sport Trust gives you a glimpse of our approach at CHCC https://www.buzzsprout.com/273805/9656144

There is always a tension between well-being and accountability but I do believe that we are getting closer to finding the sweet spot between the two. Although it is not the end of our journey, we have been recognised for the work we do in this area; we have been shortlisted for the TES well-being school of the year two years running. We have also been shortlisted for the prestigious Pearsons Award for Secondary School of the Year and went on to win the Gold Award for Headteacher of the Year in a Secondary School 2023.

These are indeed exciting times to join us and make a difference to the lives of others.

We have a very different approach and we are trying to create a very different culture at CHCC, a culture whereby those in leadership do not hold authority and deserve to be followed; leaders at CHCC have to earn the right to lead and we welcome and appreciate challenge if we do not live up to the standards that are expected of us.

The THIRST values permeate all that we do and are a framework that staff can hold leaders to account for the way that they lead. We have high expectations but we will provide the support, training and resources for you to deliver the best possible education for our students.

We are very clear that the gender, background, colour, poverty, wealth or social status of a child should have no bearing on how well they perform and staff here work extremely hard in trying to close that gap between the different groups of pupils.

We have removed lesson observations from the appraisal process and linked it to professional development. Currently staff are entitled to ‘visits’ and entitled to a professional dialogue to improve their practice. That is a risk we have taken but it is aimed at creating a learning community where teachers can teach and learners can learn, without fear.

As a result, we have improved our headline figures year on year and initial analysis places us in the top 12% of schools nationally for progress, although we know that we can still do better.

Our behaviour policy is clear and simple, “First Time Every Time,” no quibbles, no arguments just do as we expect. Teachers no longer have to do detentions, chase up absence, attendance or punctuality. These are all done centrally with a highly skilled team that has taken the workload away from teachers.

If you walk the building during lessons, it is as if the school is empty; you will only hear the sound of delivery from teachers through an open door.

We have a number of students that have SEMH on their EHCP or we have identified them as requiring additional support.

The successful candidate will be working with these specific students and the SEMHCo to ensure that there is as little disruption to their school day as possible.

If you have the skills and qualities to work with some of our most difficult children and want to make a difference to their lives, we would love to hear from you.

I would also urge you to read our well-being charter that provides you with an understanding of things that we do to just make your job that little bit easier, not tokenistic but just genuine little things that help.

Please read the attached job description and person specification. If you are interested in applying, please fill in the application form available on our eteach portal, https://www.crownhills.leicester.sch.uk/vacancies please include e-mail addresses of all referees, together with a letter of application (no more than 2 sides of A4, font 12) outlining your skills, qualifications and experience relevant to this post by 9am on Monday 8th January 2023. Please include your cover letter in the supporting statement section.

Deadline for applicants is Monday 8th January @ 9am

Interviews likely to be Thursday 11th January.

I look forward to receiving your application.

Yours sincerely,

Mr F Adam

Principal