Every Child Matters Co-ordinator - Temporary Maternity Cover

Hednesford Valley High School, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 4JS

29 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 4.30 pm & Friday 8.30 am to 4.00 pm.
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full time equivalent salary: Grade 8 £30,230

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Every Child Matters Co-ordinator to join our middle leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity to support students and families, helping to remove barriers to learning and ensure every young person can achieve their full potential.

Working closely with staff, parents, carers and external agencies, you will play a key role in improving attendance, behaviour, wellbeing and engagement, while strengthening the partnership between home and school.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and support students who may be at risk of disengagement, poor attendance or other barriers to learning.
• Work with individual students and small groups to improve attendance, behaviour and educational outcomes.
• Build positive relationships with parents and carers, including undertaking home visits where appropriate.
• Signpost families to relevant support services and work collaboratively with external agencies.
• Attend and contribute to child protection conferences, core group meetings and multi-agency support meetings.
• Attend and facilitate Looked After Children Educational Meetings.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records in line with safeguarding and data protection requirements.
• Organise and oversee break and lunchtime provision, managing and supporting Supervisory Assistants and directing support staff where required.
• Oversee the safe departure of students attending after-school activities.
• Promote safeguarding, inclusion and student welfare across the school and contribute to staff training and awareness.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Is passionate about improving outcomes for young people.
• Has experience working with children, families and external agencies.
• Has a strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures.
• Can build positive relationships with students, parents, carers and colleagues.
• Is organised, proactive and able to work independently as well as part of a team.

What the school offers its staff

Hednesford Valley High School recognises that its employees are central to the school’s success. Staff benefits include:

• A welcoming, supportive working environment and a strong focus on colleague wellbeing.
• Termly Deep Work days to support your role.
• Continued professional development and training opportunities.
• Pay progression and recognition of continuous service.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Employee assistance and wellbeing support, including counselling, physiotherapy, financial guidance and health resources.
• Cycle to Work schemes, online gym classes and retail discounts.
• Free car parking, tea and coffee.
• The opportunity to make a significant difference to the lives of young people.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. The selected candidate will also have social media checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Application Pack - ECM A.pdf - 225 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hednesford Valley High School

• Organisation type: Special school, ages 11 to 19
• Size: 205 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hednesford Valley High School website
• Email address: l.bent@hvh.staffs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01543 423714
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hednesford-valley-high-school

Hednesford Valley High School is a generic Special School set in Cannock Chase, an Area of Outstanding National Beauty. We educate students on two sites, with years 7-11 at our main site and our Sixth Form is set in a dedicated building at Cannock Chase High School. We have amazing students with a range of learning needs, who are supported by dedicated staff with a passion for transforming the lives of our students. If you join our team, you will be part of a school where students love to learn, and staff love to teach. We truly are a family. This is not just a statement; our data supports this. Our attendance and positive behaviour are above national data and we have just received amazing feedback from our recent parent/carer questionnaire.

Arranging a visit to Hednesford Valley High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.bent@hvh.staffs.sch.uk.

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