Designated Safeguarding Lead - Chigwell
1 day ago
Chigwell
Shortlisting: Monday 1st December Interview: Tuesday 9th December £41,010 - £49,149 + excellent benefits 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. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we're proud to have won a reputation for excellence. Our aspirational homes, schools and ethos help us achieve the best possible outcomes. In short, we're enhancing life opportunities. 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 Luxborough Court School is a brand-new, purpose-built school registered for 150 pupils aged 5 - 19 with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. There is a large sports hall with changing facilities (the site was formally a Premier League football club's training ground), a bespoke 6th form suite plus a number of other smaller individual spaces used for therapeutic intervention and bespoke support. The School benefits from extensive outdoor space plus a large central courtyard garden in the centre of the school and separate secondary and junior playgrounds, with a multi-use games area. There are good public transport connections with Chigwell Station less than a mile away, providing Central Line Tube services to London and Essex. The road links are good - the site is located near the M11, Junction 4. 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, • Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with full school holidays, • Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance - check out our benefits here, • Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance, • Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities - check out our schools here, • A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time, • Outstanding interpersonal and problem resolution skills., • A genuinely empathetic approach is also essential