Safeguarding Lead at Livingstone Road Primary Federation Poole

Posted on 19 November 2024
Applications close on 29 November 2024

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All Locations:

Poole

Salary Details:

FTE £34,314 to £37,035 per annum. Actual salary £30,890 to £33,339

Vacancy Type:

Permanent

Function:

School Support Staff

Employer:

Not Specified

Job Working Pattern:

Term time only

Closing time of advert

Midday

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Safeguarding Lead at Livingstone Road Primary Federation Poole

About the role

The working pattern is 37 hours per week working term time, inset days and 2 weeks during school holiday periods.

We have an amazing opportunity and brand-new role to have responsibility for Safeguarding at our Federation with the support of our Deputy Headteacher and Inclusion team. We are looking for someone who is experienced, enthusiastic, flexible and organised to join our dedicated, friendly and highly motivated team. The role will include working with relevant agencies to support pupils where a safeguarding concern has been raised and to work with staff at the Federation to ensure the safety and welfare of all the children at Livingstone Road Primary Federation, part of Hamwic Education Trust (HET).

HET is a large, fast-paced Trust with currently 36 academies across the South Coast. Linked to 6 community-based partnerships, there are 33 primary academies, 2 secondary and 1 hospital school.

We are seeking a professional individual who has:

substantial experience of working with families; including parents, pupils and other professionals and outside agencies
a positive approach to working with families and young people
an understanding of the process of education, what teachers and other staff do and the roles and responsibilities of pupils and parents
a commitment to promoting and fostering good relationships between children and with parents and colleagues
an understanding of relevant child protection policies which keep children safe in a school setting

You should be:

forward thinking and willing to adapt to the changing needs of the federation
able to promote the warm, caring and friendly ethos of the federation to pupils, parents and the public with strong interpersonal skills, conveying messages confidently and clearly
mature, tactful and show discretion whilst bearing in mind the confidential and often sensitive nature of the work undertaken
able to perform calmly under pressure whilst maintaining high standards of performance and accuracy and have a can-do attitude
confident to use your own initiative as well as work as part of a team, able to prioritise work

If you are ready for a new challenge and enjoy working with an organisation where no day will be the same, then please apply.

Further Information

‘All about the Child’

At HET, we aim to put the child at the centre of everything we do. We believe that by doing this, it drives our ethos and values to do the best we can for our children.

‘What about Sam’

Sam is the name we have given to the notional Hamwic child. By asking ourselves ‘What about Sam?’ we ensure that we put our pupils at the heart of our decision making.

Application procedure

Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the job description and complete the application form which can be found at www.hamwic.org or Job Vacancies – Livingstone Road Primary Federation and return to Julie Atkinson, [email protected] .

Where applicable, potential candidates may benefit from a tour of the school. Please note, any candidates requesting a tour will be asked for their current place of work which will allow the school to verify, where possible, the name and place of work given. Potential candidates will be asked to bring their current school ID and/or photographic ID as proof when they visit the school for a tour.

Successful candidates will be subject to online searches.

Safeguarding

All schools within HET are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

About Us

We can offer you

excellent CPD opportunities and training and development programmes
in-house Teaching School
an individual induction programme supported by a mentor
networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service
free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment, where all conditions are met
opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family member

The Greenway Partnership

The Greenway Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.

We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our pupils and to do so we must employ outstanding people.

We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior leaders.

Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the Trust in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.

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