Designated Safeguard Lead

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Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Job Title:         Designated Safeguard Lead

Location:        The Holden School, Leigh 

Salary:             £25,000 to £30,000 per annum

Hours:             37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8-30am – 4pm

Contract:         Permanent, Term Time Only 

Are you committed to improving the lives of pupils and young people? 

We are looking for an experienced Designated Safeguard Lead to join our fantastic well-established team at The Holden School located in Leigh.

About the Role

We are looking for a Designated Safeguarding Lead who wants to assist the Senior Leadership team in building working relationships with the Teachers and Support Staff to develop creative learning opportunities for our pupils.

You will be motivated by your belief that every pupil can achieve and reach their potential. The ideal candidate will enjoy working with pupils in a calm and engaging demeanour, whilst being resilient using an innovative style of teaching motivated by your belief that every pupil can achieve and reach their potential. We want someone who places a focus on the positive outcomes of our pupils and takes responsibility for helping improve the lives of our young people.

Whilst previous experience of working in a SEMH environment would be desirable, the most important element of this role is to ensure that pupil protection and safeguarding of our pupils is paramount. 

About the school

The Holden School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 16, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs in Lancashire, Manchester and surrounding areas. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life. We are a Therapeutic Led, Trauma Informed School providing individualised curriculums for our young people supported by our Class Teams, our Pastoral Team and our own Therapists.

We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them academically and socially, to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

Acorn Education & Care is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

For further information or for an informal discussion please contact the school and ask to speak to Mark Fletcher, Headteacher.

We believe that it is extremely important that you feel heard! We had great results from our Great Place to Work Survey: 

• 86% said that I am treated as a full member here regardless of my position.
• 80% agree that Management shows a sincere interest in me as a person, not just an employee.
• 80% said I feel I make a difference here.
• 80% of you said I'm proud to tell others I work here.
• 80?lieve that people care about each other here.
• 91% of Team Members said My work has special meaning: this is not “just a job”.
• 89% said that when you join the organisation, you are made to feel welcome.
• 89% said that I get empathy and support from my manager/supervisor when needed.
• 88% agree that Management recognises honest mistakes as part of doing business.

Why join Acorn Education & Care?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.

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