Job Details
Click here to receive a daily email with new jobs from the 'Head & Deputy Head Teachers' category? (If you are already using this service but have been logged out, simply click here, re-enter your details and we'll email you a login link.)
Contact Information:
Gloucestershire Education Department
--------------------------------------------
Please Read Job Description for specific contact details
Website: Click Here
Click here to see all adverts from Gloucestershire Education Department
Click here to receive a daily email with new jobs from the 'Head & Deputy Head Teachers' category?
This job has now expired. Please do not apply for this position.
Designated Safeguarding Lead - Gloucester Academy
Gloucester
School: Gloucester Academy (Academy)
Address: Painswick Road, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Title: Designated Safeguarding Lead - Gloucester Academy
Grade: Grade 9 (pts 31-36) £40,476 - £45,718 pa pro rata
Allowances: (Not applicable)
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 23/02/2025
Interview Date: TBA
Start Date: A.S.A.P.
Designated Safeguarding Lead
The Designated Safeguarding Lead role is an exciting addition to the Gloucester Academy team. The role of the designated Safeguarding Lead is to ensure that leaders are embedding a safeguarding culture across the school.
To take full accountability for key areas of the school’s work, specifically:
To be the school Designated Safeguarding Lead, and manage the Safeguarding team.
To oversee and coordinate the Early Help Provision.
To be responsible for monitoring and maximising progress of SEND and PP students.
To line manage the Pastoral Team
Gloucester Academy has an exceptional track record of improvement with results last year making us the 11th most improved school in the country. In our latest Ofsted inspection Gloucester Academy achieved Outstanding in Personal Development and Good in every other category putting it above the vast majority of schools in the area. Our Ofsted result is a testament to the dedication of all staff in the school, the students and the support of the community. Gloucester Academy is an exceptional and incredibly successful school and is looking for like minded individuals who are committed to making a difference.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive, non-selective and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs with remote / hybrid working opportunities where appropriate. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal
Main purpose of the role:
Make significant contributions to meetings of the Senior Leadership Team and Middle Leadership Team
Take full accountability for Safeguarding across the School
Be a highly visible presence around the school and model expectations of staff and students;
To make sure that all of our pupils are safe.
Acting as an advocate for our children to ensure they have their voice heard effectively, gathering information on the views of children and disseminating them appropriately;
Instigating positive mentoring relationships through the development of appropriate and creative interventions for the identified child, tailored to their needs, such as: 1:1, small group work;
Supporting children within the classroom environment where appropriate, merging pastoral support with academic outcomes;
Working alongside the child, class teacher, and parents or carers to set measurable, achievable targets;
Safeguarding
The Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)will support the aims and objectives of the school, be responsible for effectiveness of implementation of school behaviour system, all safeguarding procedures, alternative provision, pastoral care, as well as leading and managing the Inclusion and Special Educational Needs departments as part of the Student Support Team.
Duties include:
To support the leadership team in managing, implementing and reviewing strategies for child and family work within the school;
To implement and coordinate work experience around school and maintain good working relationships with work placement providers
To help identify and prioritise vulnerable children through information shared during pupil progress meetings, from outside agencies
Please download the recruitment pack for further information.
https://ce0218li.webitrent.com/ce0218li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC179GF.open?WVID=074436HN23&VACANCY_ID=758123Z0Zq
Closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 23rd February 2025. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.
If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please click on the website link to the right of this advert - click on School Information and then on Vacancies to apply.
Closing date for applications: 23-02-2025
Salary: Grade 9 (pts 31-36) £40,476 - £45,718 pa pro rata
Hours Per Week: Full Time
Be the First to Apply for Jobs Like This
Newsletter
To sign up up for GlosJobs weekly newsletter, please click here.