Due to the changing cohort of our students’ needs, we are looking at adding additional capacity within the SEND department. This comes shortly after the increase in leadership roles within SEND, enabling the academy to ensure that students are able to access the support they are entitled to. You will be joining an experienced, dedicated SEND team. This is an opportune moment to join the SEND team at Smith’s Wood Academy as our SEND provision undergoes extensive changes to address the changing SEND needs of our students.
We are looking for a dedicated individual who is proactive, patient and nurturing. You will need to be committed to making a difference to the lives of our students and support their development holistically. Your intervention and support will enable pupil progress in a range of ways, including socially, emotionally and academically.
This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who enjoys supporting children and young people and is committed to being instrumental in helping them reach their potential. You will work both inside the classroom and outside the classroom, delivering tailored interventions for individuals or groups of pupils.
This role will require you to become a ‘Key Worker’ working with an identified number of SEND students who will be on your caseload. You will become the expert on these students and the main point of contact for the child/young person and their families, enabling you to develop strong, positive relationships.
To be successful, you will be a committed member of the SEND team with exceptional organisational skills. You will have the ability to support learning and teaching, develop relationships, and contribute to the changing provision for students with SEND at Smith’s Wood Academy.
We welcome applications from applicants with a range of experience working with children and young people from varying settings.
About us
Located in the north of Solihull and serving students from Years 7 to 11, Smith’s Wood is in a transitional state as we embark on our next phase of continued growth. One of the most improved schools for attendance in the Midlands, we’re proud of the collective spirit and high expectations that permeate our school. It’s an exciting time to join us in our mission to “enrich the lives and transform the futures” of our young people.
Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust
At Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, we enrich lives and transform futures. Our four academies in and around Birmingham offer an outstanding quality of education, recognising that all our children are individuals and delivering exceptional pastoral care to ensure their happiness. Whilst we place strong emphasis on academic achievement, we take a holistic view of education and maintain exciting extracurricular programmes to create the well-rounded young adults of tomorrow. We’re also creating outstanding careers that could take you anywhere within our network – and take your future anywhere you want to go.
Benefits
When you join Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, you join a nurturing family where your professional satisfaction and personal happiness really count. You can expect heavy investment in your career development alongside an outstanding package of benefits, including:
* Educational support
* Flexi perks
* Salary sacrifice scheme
* Perkbox subscription
* Professional learning and regular training
* Counselling, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a Wellness Hub
* Wellbeing updates and stress management guidance
* Menopause awareness training
* Free flu jabs
* Access to fitness programmes, including yoga, HIIT and more
* Access to physical activities during our Trust-wide Wellbeing Week
* Diet and nutrition webinars
Closing date: 9.00am on 3 February 2025.
Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: