Pastoral Lead and Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Annual salary: £34,361 - £37,368 dependant on qualifications
- Plus £3000 Welcome bonus with SEN Experience*
- Full-Time Term Time Only
- Location: KT24 5JP
- Hours:40 Hours per week
- Start time 8.15am - Finish time Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday 4.45pm. Thursday 5pm and Friday 4pm
School Staffing Solutions are recruiting a Pastoral Lead and Designated Safeguarding Lead to join a dedicated team at a SEN School, where they support students aged 11–16 with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) through a nurturing and inclusive approach. The staff empower young people to access the national curriculum in a way that works for them and to achieve meaningful vocational qualifications by the time they leave school.
Why Apply?
- Make a real difference in students' lives
- Contribute to a creative, inclusive curriculum
- Work with inspiring pupils and a supportive team
- Be part of an organisation that values and invests in staff
Key Accountabilities:
- To development the improvement of individual and site practice around behaviour and safeguarding and be responsible for policy implementation of these elements
- To coordinate the effective implementation of the Attendance Policy.
- To provide rapid response to staff when a child is in need of additional support.
- To monitor and report on students out of class.
- To provide a physical presence on the school site during the school day, especially during breaks and lunch time.
- To pro-actively liaise with parents/carers
- To provide relevant behaviour and safeguarding training to staff through CPD.
- To provide support to students who are struggling to engage with classes and staff in cooperation with the clinical team with the aim of re-engagement in class.
- To provide data for SLT and Governors.
- To ensure that all relevant compliance has been completed with the support of the school business manager in the completion of educational visits (EVC's)
- To be the school's LAC Designated Lead
- To co-ordinate interventions taking whole school responsibility for targeted support on EHCPs.
What We're Looking For:
- GCSE English & Maths (Grade 4/C or above)
- L3 in working with children and young people is highly desirable
- Qualifications in behavioural approaches or psychology would be desirable
- Knowledge and demonstrable experience of working with Children with SEMH/ASD
- Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection
- Experience of a range of approaches to managing and de-escalating challenging behaviours.
- Good appreciation and knowledge of health and safety, data protection principles and equal opportunities
How to Apply:
- For candidates that haven't worked in this sector before please be aware that for regulatory reasons the application process is far more detailed and thorough compared to other sectors.
- Please contact Jennifer for an application form on [email protected] or call 07977 178199.
School staffing solutions are acting as an employment business for this vacancy
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Pay: £34,361.00-£37,368.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
Application question(s):
- Do you have a GCSE English & Maths (Grade 4/C or above)
*
Do you have a L3 qualification in working with children and young people
*
Do you have qualifications in behavioural approaches or psychology
*
Do you have knowledge and demonstrable experience of working with Children with SEMH/ASD
- Do you have a good understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection
*
Do you have experience of a range of approaches to managing and de-escalating challenging behaviours.
Work Location: In person
