Hub Lead Designated Safeguarding - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Arthur Terry Learning Partnership

Arthur Terry Learning Partnership

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Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Arthur Terry Learning Partnership

Kittoe Road

Sutton Coldfield

B74 4RZ

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Job Start Date:
As soon as possible

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership is a highly successful Multi Academy Trust (MAT) encompassing six secondary schools, 13 primary schools, a Teaching School Hub, and School Centred Initial Teacher Training provider.

Our schools are based in North Birmingham, Tamworth, Lichfield, North Warwickshire and Coventry.

We have an exciting opportunity for Hub Lead Designated Safeguarding & Vulnerable Children Leads to work within the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership.

These are newly created roles, to support school leaders to safeguard children. The role has 2 key areas of responsibility.

Firstly, you will take lead responsibility for safeguarding children and child protection (including online safety) in each school ensuring that the school is meeting its legal statutory requirements as laid out in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Secondly, you will oversee and advocate for vulnerable children (SEND,

Disadvantaged/Looked After Children) in each school in the Hub.

You will work closely with the Trust Safeguarding and Vulnerable Children Leads and the schools Leadership Teams. You will be responsible for a hub of several primary schools, the hubs are as follows;
Central Hub -Tamworth/Sutton Coldfield - (Two Gates, William MacGregor, Coton Green, Hill West, Curdworth Schools)

South Hub - Erdington/Sutton Coldfield - (Osborne, Brookvale, Slade, Mere Green Schools)

North Hub - Lichfield (Scotch Orchard, St.
Michaels, St. Chads, Greysbrooke Schools)

Location:
The role will be based at a specific school in the allocated hub.

What you'll need to succeed
- to share our passion for wanting the very best for our students and schools
- be committed to keeping our students safe
- be an experienced safeguarding professional with extensive knowledge of safeguarding and child protection
- be an advocate for Vulnerable Children and have significant experience in supporting children with SEND, those who are Disadvantaged and Looked After Children
- be highly motivated and passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people
- be emotionally intelligent with the ability to build strong working relationships with students, staff, parents and carers
- the ability to work in a fast paced, challenging yet always rewarding role

What you'll get in return
- professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we invest in your development through training and progression opportunities across our schools
- a Trust network of safeguarding professionals
- a competitive salary
- competitive pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)

3 paid Professional Development Days

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role.

How to apply

Closing date: 3 March 2023, 9.00am

Organisation. Previous applicants need not apply

Safeguarding

Support Staff

enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

References

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Terms and conditions

Rehabilitation of offenders

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Rehabilitation of Offenders.

Further information

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