Designated Safeguarding Lead - Wakefield, United Kingdom - Witherslack Group
Description
Those Huge Small Victories
For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond and that's what drives us here at Witherslack Group.
Our Designated Safeguarding Leads are a huge part of making sure our children and young people's needs are fully recognised and comprehensively met.
Get out what you put in
You will work as part of the leadership team and report directly to the Head Teacher for this crucial role.
You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other members of the Witherslack Group team in different locations to enable you to progress and develop your skills and knowledge.
As a Designated Safeguarding Lead you will take responsibility for safeguarding within the school, this means that on a daily basis you will be liaising with statutory and non-statutory agencies, parents/carers and staff on matters of wellbeing, child protection and safeguarding and will be a great source of support, advice and expertise in the team.
One of the best environments in SEND
The greatest achievements often don't come easy but Hall Cliffe has earned a reputation as a school that can help turn young people's lives around.
The school is housed in a stunning listed building at the centre of which is a tranquil courtyard that is used for both recreational and therapeutic activities.
However, the true centre of everything at Hall Cliffe School are the pupils, which is evident in the unwavering commitment and support that the staff team offer to each young person.
The school supports young people with ADHD, ASD, Asperger's or SEMH needs.What we do for you
We know you're going to do great things.
For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector.
With us, you'll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people - plus you'll get:-
Training:A full induction and on the job training
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Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with full school holidays
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Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance - check out our benefits here
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Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
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Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of
high-street discounts:
Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities- check out our schools here
- A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £2,000 bonus every time
Contributory pension scheme - matched up to 5%
Bring your whole-self to work
Our young people and their families come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs - and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves.
- Comprehensive portfolio of CPD related to Safeguarding and Child Protection.
- Outstanding interpersonal and problem resolution skills.
- A genuinely empathetic approach is also essential
- Full UK driving licence
Interested in joining us?
Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams.
You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.
- For a full job description and person specification, please see the attached document._
- Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children / SEMH / SEN / ASD_
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