If you are seeking an authentic experience in a progressive and award winning school, then consider this your personal invitation to USH. We are a heavily oversubscribed community school, which proudly and successfully, delivers values-led education. We are known for our excellent career progression routes and we attract professionals who are willing to contribute to our sustained success, whilst embracing our family ethos. We are typically ranked in the top 20 Hampshire schools for progress and Ofsted (Oct 2019) reported, ‘Both staff and pupils are proud of the inclusive nature of the school’.
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking individual to be responsible for the organisation of pastoral care of our students and with the Designated Safeguarding Lead will hold responsibility for safeguarding.
The successful candidate will:
Work alongside the Deputy Head to ensure statutory requirements for safeguarding are met and staff follow all protocols
Identify and work with students at risk and provide support to pupils and their families
Liaise with relevant agencies to ensure that individual pupil needs are met effectively
Lead Safeguarding meetings and attend multi agency conferences
Use their initiative to take action to improve the lives of others
To be successful in this role we are looking for a person with:
Experience in working with safeguarding children policies and procedures
Experience of working with secondary school aged children/young people
Strong knowledge of local and national guidance in relation to safeguarding children
The ability to establish a rapport with adults and children and building strong relationships with parents
We can offer you:
An open and honest professional culture and learning community
A dedicated team who place students at the heart of everything
Amazing students who are proud to be part of the school.
To apply online please go to http://uppershirleyhigh.org/
