Overview
What skills and experience were looking for
St Philip’s School is a special school offering places for pupils aged 9 to 19 with a wide range of abilities and additional needs, including complex autism. Located in the Royal Borough of Kingston, on a spacious green site in Chessington, the school is equipped with extensive indoor and outdoor sports facilities, vocational spaces, and a dedicated pupil support team offering a variety of therapies. We are proud to have recently opened a brand-new vocational block, expanding opportunities for students to develop practical skills in a modern, purpose-built environment. Our small class sizes allow dedicated staff to support each pupil’s development at their own pace, whether they are following academic pathways or focusing on life skills.
Key Responsibilities
* Coordinate and manage all aspects of EHCP processes, including annual reviews, documentation, and compliance with statutory timelines.
* Act as the main point of contact for EHCP-related matters, liaising with staff, parents, and external professionals.
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date SEND and EHCP records, ensuring all files and data are organised and compliant.
* Support the SENCo with SEND administration, reporting, and preparation of documentation for assessments and reviews.
* Provide general administrative and office support, including reception duties, data management, and assisting with school-wide operational tasks.
Key Requirements
* Experience working in a school or educational setting, with a strong understanding of SEND Code of Practice and EHCP processes
* Excellent organisational, administrative, and workload prioritisation skills
* Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism
* Confident communicator with staff, parents, and external professionals
* Strong IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office, Excel, and school MIS systems
What the school offers its staff
OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:
Rewards & Benefits
* Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
* Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
* Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
* Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, My Gym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme
* Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
* Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
* childcare disqualification
* Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
* medical online and social media prohibition from teaching
* right to work
* satisfactory references
* suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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