Team Manager - Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom - We Manage Jobs(WMJobs)

Description

We have high ambitions for all our children and young people no matter what their circumstances and want them to thrive in every aspect of their life.

This means that they are safe, supported and empowered to achieve academically and socially to the best of their ability, and to have voice and influence in their lives and community.

The Education Safeguarding Lead Role is part of the Access and Support for Vulnerable Children Service within the Children and Families Directorate in Stoke-on-Trent.

This is a critical role in ensuring the safety and well-being of children and young people within Education in Stoke-on- Trent.

The Education Safeguarding Lead Officer role holds a substantial citywide responsibility and will perform a proactive, strategic leadership function and will drive the delivery of high-quality safeguarding and quality assurance services to a range of education settings across the city, providing advice and guidance to a range of colleagues in education, learning services and social care.

The role also includes developing city-wide policies and procedures, delivering training sessions, mentorship and establishing effective working relationships with Head Teachers and senior school leaders providing a relevant level of challenge and support.

The successful applicant will hold a special set of leadership skills including a calm and considered approach, will display high levels of professional resilience and emotional literacy and excellent communication skills and will understand the value of listening when providing support to schools.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy within the organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this – we therefore encourage applications from all sections of our community.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed together.

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