Safeguarding Lead (TV49225)

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Lane Head Nursery, Rosedale C of E Infant School, Short Heath Junior School

Safeguarding Lead

32½ hrs a week, Term Time Only

Grade G5 £28,598 - £31,022 Pro-Rata to hours worked

We currently have a fantastic opportunity to join the [Employer hidden] Family HOPE team in the role of Safeguarding Lead, supporting continuous improvement in safeguarding, child and family wellbeing, and improving attendance working alongside our Attendance Support Lead.

At Short Heath, we stand by our statement, ‘Every Day in Every Way, Everyone Matters’. This is what we live and breathe every day. Our schools are built on a foundation of love and compassion.

Our school community is amazing. Yet it has its challenges to face. We pride ourselves on the work we all do with our families to give them all the best opportunities to succeed, to be healthy of body and mind, and to be happy.

This role encompasses working with families at Early Help, Child In Need or Child Protection, across our schools. It includes working with families to get their children in school and learning, with high attendance rates. It includes giving our families the support they need, through parent workshops, support groups, or whatever else they ask us for.

You would be working alongside our current attendance support lead – she is highly skilled, very experienced, and good fun. It would be great for her to work with someone who complements her skill set.

The outgoing Safeguarding Lead designed HOPE for families.  Family H.O.P.E - HELP, OPPORTUNITY, PROTECTION, AND EMPOWERMENT.

HELP – We are available to help support your family throughout your time in the Federation. Such as a listening ear, advice and guidance, food parcel, advocacy, fill in a form, and find and signpost you to a service (local and national). No issue is too small or big for us!

OPPORTUNITY – We provide a variety of opportunities for you to learn and grow and shape your family's future. This includes special events, workshops and parent groups.

PROTECTION - All children have a right to family life, right to education, be treated with respect and dignity and safeguarded from harm. The goal is to promote positive mental health and emotional wellbeing. We are on hand to discuss any risk of harm, attendance issues, and worries about emotional wellbeing and act, without delay, to support each pupil.

EMPOWER – We 'walk alongside' you and your family on your journey through the Federation. We ensure you have all you need to be able to informed choices and support you with any choices and decisions you make for your family’s benefit.

Applications are invited from candidates who:

• Care deeply about keeping children safe from harm
• are committed, hardworking, solution focused and determined beyond belief to make a difference
• Understand that every child and every family should be supported to live their best life
• Have experience of working with children and families experiencing difficulties
• Have the ability to work as part of a team
• Are able to use their own initiative
• Have GCSE Grade C or equivalent in English and Maths
• Are keen to develop themselves and others
• Are imaginative, energetic, enthusiastic and hardworking
• Are resilient and committed

 We can offer

• Enthusiastic, highly motivated, happy children and families!
• A strong dedicated team, who are committed to maintaining high standards whilst still having fun!
• A structured programme of CPD, working closely with colleagues in our federated schools and others across the Local Authority

 If you can see yourself being part of our team, we would love you to come and see what life is like here – come and talk to our Executive Head teacher, Cathy Draper who you can contact on [contact hidden] for an informal chat and to arrange a visit if you wish.

More details are available on our website. Go to https://www.shortheathfederation.org.uk/about-us/parent-support

Completed applications should be returned by email to: [contact hidden]

The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure check and a completed Disqualification by Association form, along with relevant pre-employment checks, including two suitable professional references.

As part of our due diligence as employers, we will carry out an online search of shortlisted candidates

Closing date for applications is 12.00 Noon on Monday 27th April.

Interviews will be held shortly after.