What skills and experience we're looking for
• As designated safeguarding lead, create an environment in which all pupils feel safe, secure and happy, and where safeguarding procedures are rigorously applied with a strong culture of vigilance.
• Lead a culture of inclusion and support where all pupils feel a sense of belonging with a particular focus on pupils with additional needs and those who face disadvantage. Lead a relational approach where positive relationships between staff, pupils and parents/carers are at the heart of school practice.
• Ensure very high standards of behaviour and engagement in a calm and orderly environment across the school through implementation of a fair but robust behaviour policy and curriculum.
• Have oversight of the school’s inclusion provision and support for pupils with additional needs (including the strategic leadership of the SENDCo) ensuring that pupils access a fully inclusive learning environment and broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum.
• Ensure a rigorous focus on high standards of attendance and punctuality and lead effective and rigorous systems to work with pupils and families.
• Promote positive attitudes to learning and maintain a positive and respectful school culture in which all staff know and care about pupils as individuals within the wider school community.
What the school offers its staff
• A supportive induction package and professional development.
• A comprehensive package of wellbeing and health support.
• Free gym membership on site.
• Ample on-site parking.
• A very pleasant, modern working environment in the market town of Hexham.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.