Safeguarding and Welfare Manager

The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of

Safeguarding and Welfare Manager

Hawthorns School

Mottram in Longdendale

NJC scale points 28-31: £37,938 - £40,476 per annum

 (full time equivalent)

Actual Salary range pro rata: £33,279 - £35,506 per annum

36 hours and 40 minutes per week/Term Time plus 10 days

Working hours: 8am until 4pm, Monday to Friday

Commencing as soon as possible

At Hawthorns School we are constantly striving to create the best learning opportunities for every pupil. We aim to provide a specialist, high quality, relevant and balanced education for pupils aged 4-11 who have moderate learning difficulties, autistic spectrum condition and severe learning difficulties. We also tailor the learning experiences for individual pupils’ social and emotional development. All children and young people at Hawthorns School have an Education Health and Care Plan.

Hawthorns is delighted to be part of the New Bridge Multi Academy Trust (MAT) having joined in 2018. The Trust is a growing family of schools catering for young people aged 4 to 19 with an EHCP currently in the local authorities of Oldham, Tameside and Rochdale.

The Trustees are looking to appoint an experienced and motivated Safeguarding and Welfare Manager to join our dynamic, growing and committed staff team.

The role of the Safeguarding and Welfare Manager is a new role within our school and so is a very exciting time to join Hawthorns.

The successful candidate will have:

• Written and verbal skills sufficient to meet the demands of the role
• Successful leadership and management experience in a       school or other relevant organisation
• Demonstrable evidence of developing and implementing strategies to help children and their families
• Experience of working with children and young people to support them in overcoming barriers to their personal, social or learning development
• Experience of supporting children  or young people with SEMH, Autism, or Special Educational Needs

This post will be based initially at Hawthorns School in Mottram in Longdendale, however, all staff are employed by the MAT and are expected to work at any site within the New Bridge Group if required.

New Bridge MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must have a commitment to safeguarding young people. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and references will be sought prior to interview.  

This post will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. It will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.  

For successful candidates, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023  

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. 

Salary: NJC scale points 28-31: £37,938 - £40,476 per annum (full time equivalent)

Actual Salary range pro rata: £33,279 - £35,506 per annum

Hours of work: 36 hours and 40 minutes per week/ Term Time only + 10 days (200 days) – Monday to Friday 8am until 4pm.

Based: Hawthorns School, Manley Grove, Mottram in Longdendale, Hyde, SK14 6PJ

Commencing: as soon as possible

Status:  Permanent

Closing Date: Friday 29th November 2024 at 9am

Interviews: To be confirmed

School information: Chris Headdock – School Business Manager – Christopher.headdock@newbridgegroup.org

Completed application forms via email to: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org