Deputy Head of Safeguarding
David Ross Education Trust – Loughborough
Job Reference: 002168
Location: David Ross Education Trust – Loughborough
Closing Date: 09/07/2021
Vacancy Start Date: 01/09/2021
Salary: £55,000- £60,000 (Dependent on experience)
Employment Type: Permanent
School Type: Secondary and Primary
Hours Per week: 37 Hours Per Week
This is an exciting new development at the David Ross Education Trust. We are committed to continually improving the support we provide for our pupils and families. We are looking to expand our core safeguarding team to include a Deputy Head of Safeguarding. This new colleague will work alongside the Head of Safeguarding, combining strategic responsibilities for policy development with operational support for Designated Safeguarding Leaders throughout our 34 academies.
You will be a sensitive mentor and a convincing trainer, ensuring all colleagues contribute to a robust safeguarding culture. You will play a key role in developing all colleagues’ expertise in identifying risk, engaging with safeguarding partners and sustaining robust case management. By analysing data and auditing practice, you will be instrumental in recognising improvements to systems and processes, and in quality assuring their implementation. A particular interest in one of the following issues, would be helpful: domestic abuse, emotional abuse and neglect, alcohol, drug and substance abuse, or mental health.
Salary & Benefits
£55,000- £60,000 (dependent on experience)
Access to Teachers’/Local Government Pension Scheme
Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing, including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
Rewards and Recognition Scheme
About you
Qualified Teacher Status / Honours Degree or Diploma in Social Work.
Detailed knowledge of current legislation policy, guidance and good safeguarding practice.
Experience of managing distressing, stressful and emotional situations in an education/social care setting.
Ability to work sympathetically and sensitively with all those affected by issues of safeguarding.
A collaborative worker and able to forge working relationships quickly.
Ability to manage workload and time effectively.
About The David Ross Education Trust
The David Ross Education Trust (DRET) mission is to give every child attending one of our schools a world-class education.
Broadening the horizons of young people by inspiring students to become their confident, academic best via an education that creates academically gifted, confident, well-rounded young people in the classroom, in the workplace and in their communities.
Whatever your role you will contribute towards creating a rich and exciting learning environment that also offers our students an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.
Our aim is to be the country’s top-performing multi-academy trust in the country. Recognised as a nationwide system leader, the Trust runs 34 schools across the country, ranging from small rural primaries to much larger secondary schools in urban areas, our first All Through school and a special school which caters for pupils aged 2-19 who have a diverse range of special educational needs.
Apply now
To complete our on-line application form, please click on ‘apply for job’ and attach a covering letter clearly stating how you meet the essential criteria for this role.
Closing Date for all applications: Thursday 8th July 2021 (If shortlisted and selected for interview you will be notified on Friday 9th July – please ensure you are available to attend interview on the date below).
Interview Date : Thursday 15th July 2021
An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.
It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.
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