Blackstone Recruitment are working with a provider of education, care and support services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities who are recruiting for Designated Safeguarding & Pastoral Lead.
Please see details below for the full job advert:
Location: Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week
The role:
They are currently seeking a Designated Safeguarding & Pastoral Lead to join their leadership team, taking responsibility for the management of safeguarding issues both on and off site.
Experience:
Successful candidate is likely to demonstrate the following:
* 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.
Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.
Skills & Qualifications:
Successful candidate qualities:
* 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 in it for you? / Why Should You Apply?
* 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
Blackstone Benefits:
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✅Access to exclusive and flexible UK locum and permanent jobs
✅Complete onboarding support
✅Informed tailored career advice
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✅Unlimited referral bonus
For further information on this role, please contact Biren Daiya at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided or APPLY now