Student Keyworker (Maternity Cover)
Greenshaw High School
Sutton
- New
- Salary:
- NJC pay scale (outer London), Spine Points 16-25
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Apply by:
- 8 December 2024
Job overview
The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not restrictive and the post holder may be required to undertake any other duties that may be required from time to time. Any such duties should not however substantially change the general character of the post.
Student and family Keyworker - Job Description
Our Inclusion teams provide a range of interventions to support students from ages 11-19 with behavioural, social, emotional and mental health needs. We are looking for an additional team member to provide support for our most complex and vulnerable students and family members planning, delivering and evaluating interventions tailored to meet their needs. We have a highly flexible, positive approach to supporting students and colleagues and we require someone who is genuinely committed to using their expertise to help others in an inclusive environment.
The main purpose to this role is to provide focussed family support to families and focussed support to students with complex needs which: improves parenting capacity, educational attendance of children, improved mental health and behaviour, as well as decreases other behaviours which cause risk to children. To work with parents and their children in their homes, in school, run groups and work with students on a one to one basis.
Student and family Keyworkers are accountable to the Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead.
The main duties and responsibilities will include:
Main Responsibilities
- Assessing the underlying causes of students’ difficulties, including assessment of family circumstances;
- Drawing up an individual intervention plan for each student and their parents/carers, where appropriate;
- Engaging with families to help them to implement appropriate strategies and behavioural programmes at home;
- Setting and reviewing measurable targets with students;
- Using quantitative and qualitative data to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and their impact on the students’ wellbeing and behaviour in school;
- Liaising with key members of inclusion and pastoral teams regarding students;
- Liaising with mainstream staff regarding strategies to support students;
- Providing confidential support and guidance to students;
- Providing 1:1, paired and group work to address the social, emotional, behavioural and mental health needs of students;
- Meeting regularly with the Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead to discuss cases in order to review development and to refer students on to external agencies where necessary;
- Maintaining records of sessions;
- Contributing to the ongoing review and development of Inclusion provision e.g. helping to identify gaps in our provision;
- Undertaking research to support our practice where appropriate and keep up to date with initiatives and research in mental health and education;
- Keeping the Designated Safeguarding Officer informed of concerns relating to safeguarding and/or child protection;
- Contributing to the running of the Junction department with lunch and break time clubs;
- Contributing to the Junction department by supporting and running after school clubs and holiday-based activities.
General Responsibilities
- Be responsible for keeping up to date with the requirements of the role, by attending appropriate INSET and meetings, and keeping abreast of changes in legislation;
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, equal opportunities and race equality, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person;
- To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post as may be required by the Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead or the Headteacher.
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities for the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.
The job description, in consultation with the post holder, may be changed by the Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate with the grade and job title.
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About Greenshaw High School
Greenshaw High School is a highly over-subscribed 11 to 19 mixed comprehensive secondary school and sixth form situated in Sutton, South West London. Greenshaw High School is at the heart of a group of over twenty other schools in the Greenshaw Learning Trust. It was designated as a Research School in 2020, so we have access to some of the best research and evidence about how learning can happen most effectively.
With these supportive connections it is no surprise that Greenshaw has been popular with parents of children of all abilities and there continues to be a large demand for places.
Our Vision
We have an established reputation of nurturing high levels of attainment in our students alongside excellent pastoral support. We strive for high outcomes and also value high welfare, for both pupils and staff. Education should not be a choice between one or the other, and we hold both in equal esteem.
Our Learning
As a comprehensive school, our curriculum breadth is incredibly important for us. We want all of our students to experience a wide range of subjects including maths, English, sciences, humanities and languages, and proudly make a space for the performing and creative arts.
We also relish our social responsibility to educate our students about important areas that do not fall neatly into subject categories, but that are critical to young people so they can be empowered citizens and intellectually capable. This includes the books we read in tutor time each morning, and a homework scheme we call The Big Ideas that Shaped the World.
Examination Results
A level results
Reviewing exam outcomes over the last few years of educational disruption presents challenges, but in the previous nine years of public exams our post-16 results were always significantly above national average rates of progress. In the most recent year of public examinations (2019), more than one in five of every A Level grade at Greenshaw High School was at grade A or A* with 73% of students achieving a pass at A*-C.
Over the last two years our students continued to progress well onto their next stage. The majority of our Year 13 students progressed to undergraduate courses (including medicine and law) at prestigious Russell Group universities, including Cambridge and Oxford Universities. We are also proud that our strong work in the creative arts continues to enable large groups of students to move on to foundation art courses, and directly into world leading institutions such as Central St Martins University for the Creative Arts.
GCSE results
Similarly, in Year 11 the proportion of our students securing firm destinations for post-16 education has been ahead of national averages. They have gone on to access a range of BTEC, A Level and other courses both at our school and other colleges locally. In 2019, Greenshaw High School celebrated the GCSE results achieved by students of the school, with 72% of all qualifications graded at 4 or better (what used to be the old ‘grade C’), and a quarter of all qualifications at grade 7 or higher (the old ‘grade A’).
Our Commitment to Your Career
As a Research School Greenshaw High School is committed to providing excellent CPD opportunities and career progression for all staff. We prioritise staff training and development and believe that all members of staff should have a thorough induction and an ongoing programme of training and professional development.
On each Wednesday lessons end an hour earlier, allowing our training to be done within the school day, rather than in twilight sessions. We call this part of the week ‘Professional Growth’, and is divided between departmental sessions on subject pedagogy, and broader professional enquiry in areas such as assessment, educational disadvantage and language. All colleagues are part of the whole school coaching programme where we review effective lesson structures and pedagogy, enabling all of us to continually reflect on our current teaching and always seek to improve.
Our programme of professional development has been recognised as excellent. It was awarded ‘Gold’ status by the Teacher Development Trust, a level of award that is rarely granted.
By investing in staff development our staff body is up to date with the latest thinking and practice in education. This in turn enables them to provide the best learning opportunities for our students, something we are passionate about every day we come to work.
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