Establishment: The Winsford Academy Location: Winsford Salary: £32,734.12 - £34,923.98 (Monday - Friday, 8am-3.54pm) 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year. Department: Pastoral Job Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 27/01/2025 12:00 Interview Date: TBC Start Date: TBC
Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks Hours per Week: 37.00 Weeks per Year: 44.000 Pay Grade: Support | SCP28 - SCP31
The Role
About you
Under the direction of the Designated Safeguarding Lead, this post will work closely with parents, carers, and school staff to enhance the support available to our most vulnerable students to ensure that they overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential. The successful candidate will possess resilience, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with a range of colleagues and multi-agencies to safeguard student welfare.
The role will include acting as the deputy designated safeguarding lead (DDSL) and representing the school at Child Protection and other safeguarding meetings. They will also need to plan and deliver programmes of support to further student safety and wellbeing. Previous experience of working with children and young people is essential, ideally in a similar role within an education setting. We would also be interested in applications from colleagues in the social care sector.
Co-ordinate appropriate support for our vulnerable students, parents, and families by building strong working relationships with outside agencies and further developing our own policies and procedures for safeguarding.
If you have any questions about the role, or the application process, please contact the Personnel Manager at jane.fox@winsfordacademy.org.uk. Please also get in touch if you think Winsford Academy may be the school for you but you're looking for a different role. We'd love to add you to our talent pool.
Alongside knowing that you're making a positive difference to the lives of thousands of young people, working at The Winsford Academy means that you will benefit from:
* A generous and secure pension scheme, with 22% employer contribution and death in service benefits
* Career pathways and training to help you progress as far as your ambition takes you
* Occupational sick pay and parental leave schemes, with service
* 26 days paid holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays, rising to 31 with service
* Fair and family-friendly approach to other paid time off requests
* Generous staff hospitality
* Cycle to work scheme
* Leisure centre discounts and access to fitness suite on site
How to apply
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Qualifications
GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalent A-C Essential
The Halliard Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants for all posts will be subject to vetting checks. The successful candidate will be subject to stringent vetting procedures, including an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check and we will carry out online searches.
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The Winsford Academy
Grange Lane
Winsford
Cheshire
CW7 2BT
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