Educational Care Coordinator

The Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service (HHTS) has an exciting opportunity for an Educational Care Coordinator (ECC) to join our service.

The role would predominantly involve supporting pupils aged 11 – 17, but the successful candidate will be able to develop their expertise through working across the service as needed as part of our skilled, multi-disciplinary team.

We are looking for an outstanding, innovative, flexible and compassionate person who is willing and able to engage vulnerable children who have additional needs, in particular, Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA).

Please note that this is a dynamic and fast-paced environment; therefore, we are seeking a candidate who can respond quickly to regular changes in routine and workload. As a small hospital school, agile working practices are in place, and hot-desking forms a normal part of day-to-day operations.

You will be joining our creative, caring and enthusiastic team and will receive training to support you in your role and to further develop your professional expertise.

About the School

HHTS is a Medical Pupil Referral Unit that provides education for a diverse range of students aged 5-18 who are experiencing a severe or chronic illness and/or have mental health issues.

HHTS encompasses St George’s Hospital, CAMHS School, the Compass Programme, Medical Needs Tuition and Mental Health Outreach.

The school was graded 'Outstanding' once again in the 2018/2019 inspection and is a UNICEF Rights Respecting School with a strong focus on excellence and wellbeing for students and staff. The school has also made a commitment to Anti-Racism and is working towards the Carnegie Anti-Racist Award.

Our students have the opportunity to make accelerated progress through personalised learning programmes delivered in small groups or in one-to-one tuition. Staff and students build positive nurturing relationships, which enable students to grow in confidence, self-acceptance and compassion for all.

The successful applicant will predominantly be based within CAMHS Campus School at Springfield Hospital, situated a short walking distance from Tooting Bec Underground station, with excellent transport links.

The ideal candidate:

• Has experience within an education and/or care setting

• Is flexible and adaptable and able to work as part of a team

• Is familiar and confident and shows initiative with leading on providing effective support for vulnerable students

• Has very good numeracy and literacy skills

• Has experience working with pupils for whom English is not their first or sole language

• Has experience working with young people of secondary age with a range of special educational needs and/or SEMH