Do you have a passion for providing first-class safeguarding support to Children's Services?
Are you currently working in a similar line of work and interested in using your transferable skills to support in schools?
Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge for 2025?
If your answer is yes? apply now!
About the school:
This is a happy and inclusive group of SEN schools in South and East London that welcomes children and families from a range of backgrounds. This school is lucky to have a dedicated and supportive staff team who work very hard to provide the best opportunities for all their children in a safe and happy school environment. This school aims to provide a co-operative learning community where all achievements are celebrated and valued.
This leadership position is a full-time (Permanent) role focused on supporting the senior vice principal for safeguarding across London.
The hours will be 8:00 am - 4:00 pm from Monday - Friday.
Benefits while working on this role:
- Competitive rates of pay
- One committed and dedicated point of contact
- An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply)
- A full range of free training available
- A great place to work with encouraging teammates
Responsibilities for this role will include:
- Support on all aspects of safeguarding as per ever-evolving national and local guidance
- Maintain a strong link with the schools' designated safeguarding lead
- Ensure every school site has a robust safeguarding culture and staff have excellent knowledge of policies and procedures
- To attend all relevant safeguarding meetings, including child protection conferences and strategy meetings
- To work closely with external agencies (local authorities, social services, the police, education welfare services etc.) to ensure the best outcomes for pupils
- To support the provision of medication and care, ensuring we have first aiders, consistent systems and appropriately resourced medical rooms
- To help maintain school systems, including the online safeguarding portals (MyConcern and confide) and the MIS (Arbor)
- Attend meetings, including leadership and strategic meetings, as invited and necessary
These are some of the requirements that we need from you :
- Successful experience as a leader in a challenging context (essential)
- Outstanding experience as a Designated Safeguarding Lead and leader (essential)
- At least a good first degree in or related to a core subject (essential)
- Enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to get one
- 2 recent professional references
- Right to work in the UK (Essential)
- communication skills (with pupils, families & professionals) and organisational skills
- Reflective, motivated, ambitious, professional, hard-working & focused
- ability to cope in high pressure, highly stressful contexts
- An unwavering commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of pupils
About Randstad:
Randstad Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and requires all applicants to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
How to Apply:
If you've worked in a school environment before and this sounds like the school for you, please apply now or submit your CV via this site.
I look forward to hearing from you!
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