Designated Safeguarding Lead

Job Location	Wrenthorpe
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	29,174 - 38,553 per annum, inc benefits
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

Here at Hall Cliffe School, we strive to change young, vulnerable lives every day and as a Designated Safeguarding Lead, youll have the chance to help us. With your help, our professionals can support children and young people with special educationalneeds. You will take lead responsibility for safeguarding within the school, this means that on a daily basis you will be liaising with both Local Authority and staff on matters of safety and safeguarding and will be a great source of support, advice and expertisein the team.Quite simply, we will look to you to make sure our children and young peoples needs are fully recognised and comprehensively met. You will work as part of the schools administration team and report directly to the Head Teacher for this crucial role. Youwill 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. It is equally important to undertake regular training to ensure your knowledgeand skills are up to date and to be able to keep accurate written records as required.To join us, you will ideally have experience of being in a Designated Safeguarding Lead position previously. Office and administration experience would also be valuable, together with outstanding interpersonal and problem resolution skills. A genuinely empatheticapproach is also essential. Finally, you must be ready to take the lead and use your initiative, and you will need a full UK driving licence.For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond. Thats what drives us, here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, were proud to have won a reputationfor excellence. Our aspirational homes, schools and ethos help us achieve the best possible outcomes. In short, were enhancing life opportunities.RewardsWe know youre going to do great things. We offer a salary and benefits package thats among the best in our sector. You will receive a competitive salary, Life Insurance based on two times your annual base salary, 35 days holidays, contributory pension (matchedup to 5%) and a comprehensive induction, as well as extensive Group staff benefits such as Medicash Health Plan/Employee Assistance and Cycle to Work Scheme.For further information please contact Becky Watson onThe Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.For a full job description and person specification, please see the attached document.

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