DSL - Safeguarding Pastoral Manager

We are looking to appoint a Safeguarding Pastoral Manager who upholds our strong values and outstanding standards of safeguarding and student wellbeing. You will have a strong commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people, with a determination and drive to support through collaborative working, stakeholder involvement and intervention work.

The successful candidate will work closely with our DSL team and pastoral teams to collectively support with attendance, behaviour and academic achievement, allowing all students to shine brightly, feel safe, and achieve their ambitions.

The ideal candidate will be able to operate within a dynamic and forward-thinking team who are focused on early intervention, wellbeing and continuous professional development. We are looking for someone with compassion, excellent communication skills, collaborative working, knowledge of CPOMS and safeguarding procedures.

If you require any further information or would like to organise a visit to the Academy, please contact Helen Thorpe on hthorpe@rushcliffespencer.org.uk. If you have any general HR queries please contact HR@rushcliffespencer.org.uk

Rushcliffe Spencer Academy is a highly successful 11-18 comprehensive school located in West Bridgford, Nottingham. Rushcliffe has been judged outstanding in all areas by Ofsted and, in 2021, was reaccredited as a World Class School for the second time. We offer a range of comprehensive benefits such as Health Assured, Cycle Scheme, Eye Tests for DSE users, Employee Assistance Programmes, Wellbeing support, Childcare vouchers, and Tech Scheme. We support each other to shine brightly.

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.