Designated Safeguarding & Pastoral Lead Location :Nr. Royston, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border Contract Type : Full time, Permanent Hours : 40 hours per week Salary : £35,000 - £40,000 per annum School Staffing Solutions are proud to the recruiting on behalf of Special Needs School and Children's Home who are seeking to recruit a Designated Safeguarding & Pastoral Lead to join the leadership team. This person will be taking on responsibility for the management of safeguarding issues both on and off site. The Role: As our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) you will receive safeguarding referrals via the services safeguarding system, My Concern, and follow the organisations safeguarding processes and policies to ensure the safety and wellbeing of residents and students. Key Duties: To develop the improvement of individual and site practice around behaviour and safeguarding and be responsible for policy implementation of these elements, ensuring all practice is in line with all statutory guidelines, CQC & Ofsted regulations To coordinate the effective implementation of the Attendance Policy. To provide relevant behaviour and safeguarding training to staff through CPD. To ensure that all relevant compliance has been completed with the support of the school business manager in the completion of reports and audits Communicate with parents/carers, employees, other agencies, and local authorities on the progress of children and young people and the effectiveness of intervention and support strategies Exercise a key role in advising and assisting the Service Leads with the strategic development of behaviour, pastoral, wellbeing, and preparing for adulthood offers, including reviewing, and formulating policies. About the ideal candidate: GCSE (or equivalent) in English & Maths DSL training level 3 or above and experience working as a DSL. Level 3 in Health and Social Care, or working with children and young people (Desirable) Proven track record of excellent creative and structured pastoral interventions within relevant special needs environment. Experience of holding responsibility for and turning policy into effective and successful practice. Leadership in a residential setting such as a Children's Home or Adult Care Home Communicating effectively to a wide range of different audiences though a range of different mediums and managing relationships with various external agencies. Successful management of complex scenarios and conflict resolution as well as experience of using effective behaviour and teaching strategies. Understanding of the implementation of ASD intervention and support strategies (TEACCH, attention Autism or other similar). Experience of OFSTED & CQC inspections and following action planning. What's on offer: Opportunities for meaningful career development Fully funded training and qualifications Life assurance Enhanced pension scheme Perk Box- offering high street discounts Employee assistance programme Bike to work scheme Car lease scheme This is an exciting and challenging role where you can make a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable young people as well as make a name for yourself in a growing organisation. For an application form and more information please get in touch with Jennifer on 07977 178199 or email jenniferschool-staff.co.uk School Staffing Solutions are acting as an employment business for this vacancy.