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Family Liaison and Deputy Safeguarding Lead in Bury Saint Edmunds

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?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).If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!Job Title: Family Liaison and Deputy Safeguarding LeadLocation: Belmont Secondary School, Rawtenstall Salary: £23,000 per annumHours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to FridayContract: Permanent, Term Time OnlyAre you committed to improving the lives of pupils and young people?Ab

Job description

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

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).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Job Title: Family Liaison and Deputy Safeguarding Lead

Location: Belmont Secondary School, Rawtenstall 

Salary: £23,000 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

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

About the Role

We are looking to appoint a Family Liaison and Deputy Safeguarding Lead who is flexible, dynamic and a dedicated individual with experience in working with pupils with Special Educational Needs. Must be a driver to carry out home visits!

To assist with delivering an effective support service for families and pupils; and to support the school in providing a high quality service for pupils with social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH) through providing the highest standards of pastoral care for all pupils of all abilities in a safe and orderly learning environment which provides a high standard of behaviour.

  • To understand the school’s safeguarding policy and support staff to understand their statutory responsibilities
  • Contribute to raising achievement by improving school attendance
  • Maintaining and monitoring attendance records
  • Be familiar with and supporting all staff in following the school’s safeguarding policy.
  • Be aware of, and comply with, policies and procedures relating to pupil protection; health and safety; confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person.

Must be a driver to carry out home visits!

About us

Belmont Secondary is an independent, specialist day school for boys 11 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs. 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 pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both 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.

Why join Acorn Care & Education? 

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 successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS and social media check.

*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. 

Extra information

Status
Closed
Education Level
University
Location
Bury Saint Edmunds
Type of Contract
Full Time Jobs
Profession type
Home Care
Full UK/EU driving license preferred
No
Car Preferred
No
Must be eligible to work in the EU
No
Cover Letter Required
No
Languages
English

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