Ref: 194554
Number of Posts: 1
Grade: Grade 8 SCP 25-30.
Salary: £35,235 to £39,513 Pro Rata
Term: Full-time.
Perm / FTC: Permanent.
Required: (January 2025 or sooner).
Hours: 37 hours a week.
Closing Date: 08/01/2025.
Location: Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School, Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 6PB (767 on roll)
Tel: 01772 339813
School website: www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk
Summary:
Permanent, Full Time, Non-Teaching Designated Safeguarding Lead with Mental Health Lead Responsibilities Grade 8 – SCP 25 to SCP 30 - £35,235 - £39,513.
Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic, passionate and resilient individual who will take lead responsibility for safeguarding and child protection in our successful Catholic 11-16 High School. The postholder will be joining a forward-thinking and hardworking senior leadership team and needs to be a flexible and ambitious candidate who has the ability to motivate and inspire pupils and colleagues. This is a key position offering an exciting opportunity to lead Safeguarding and child protection across the school including online safety. The person appointed will have very good interpersonal skills, a high level of literacy and experience of working with young people.
The successful candidate will be:
1. A highly effective Safeguarding team member, who can motivate and encourage colleagues to the shared vision.
2. Someone who passionately believes that all children can achieve, no matter what their starting point, background or needs.
3. A consummate professional, with a high level of drive, energy and integrity.
4. A team player with an understanding that excellence can only be achieved by working together.
If you share our values, have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic and dedicated team, committed to ensuring that students fulfil their potential, then we would love to hear from you.
“This is a school where pupils are confident, full of life, and considerate of others. Pupils are known well and cared about. Pupils behave well and work hard in class.” OFSTED January 2020.
Informal discussions and visits to the school can be arranged by contacting school on 01772 339813.
Closing Date: Wednesday 8th January 2025 at Midnight.
We reserve the right to close this post should we receive suitable applications prior to the closing date. Therefore, we would encourage early applications.
Proposed Interview Date: Week beginning 13th January 2025.
Further information and an application pack are available to download from the school website: www.st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk.
Please return completed application to recruitment@st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted Candidates.
Please note CVs are not accepted; to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.
This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure with the DBS. Brownedge St. Mary’s Catholic High School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to ensuring the safety of all its children and young people.
Essential Qualifications:
Please see the attached Application Pack.
Desirable Qualifications:
Please see the attached Application Pack.
Essential Experience:
Please see the attached Application Pack.
Desirable Experience:
Please see the attached Application Pack.
For an informal discussion please contact:
Informal discussions and visits to the school can be arranged by contacting school on 01772 339813.
Equal Opportunities statement:
An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
Rehabilitation:
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.
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