Pupil and Parent Engagement Lead and Designated Safeguarding Lead

Pupil and Parent Engagement Lead and Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)

Teach. Champion. Empower. Safeguard.

Starting Salary: Dependent on Experience

• £48,241 - £51,677 per annum (TCES Salary Band 4.03

Location: Wimbledon (with home working up to 2 days per week) and community settings

Contract: Permanent, Term time only, plus 3 weeks

We are seeking a highly child-centric education professional to lead the provision of SEN support within our National Online School. Working flexibly from TCES’ Head Office, the community and pupils’ homes, you’ll work intensively with professionals and families to enable positive change and improve educational and wellbeing outcomes for children with the most complex needs; and you’ll hold responsibility for coordinating multiagency liaison and assessments with external partners. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will play a leading role in the development of TCES National Online School and ensure that operations meet service standards and strategic objectives.

In this role you will work with National Online School Headteacher and Provision Manager to ensure the successful delivery of a bespoke pupil induction programme. Lead the election and coordination of a pupil council, to ensure pupil involvement in the running of the school, including the use of student voice, opportunities for co-production and participation in interviews, curriculum and other elements. 

As National Online School’s Lead FAST Practitioner, oversee the coordination and implementation of our bespoke FAST offer, and hold specific responsibility for family liaison, partnership and direct family work through a variety of mediums (including face to face, online and via phone).

Education and Qualifications:

An appropriate degree level professional qualification (or equivalent) in Social Work (Social Work England registered) Current SWE Registration. Practice education stage 1 & 2 qualified (D).

• Knowledge and experience Relevant post-qualification experience or equivalent within the areas of specialism as defined below:
• Pupils affected by Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) and other mental health needs
• Pupils presenting with high risk and/or complex and co-morbid mental health issues at Tier 3/4
• Pupils who are highly vulnerable to exploitation including those at risk of sexual exploitation and vulnerable young mothers
• High dependency pupils with a range of physical, psychological and healthcare needs

Experience working in a relevant multidisciplinary team across the disciplines of education, health and social care.

Experience of supporting neurodiverse children or with ASC and/or SEMH and an understanding of potential implications for communication, learning and behaviour patterns.

Experience of providing a range of therapeutic interventions tailored for this highly specialised client group.

Knowledge and experience of education safeguarding audits and OFSTED inspection processes. Knowledge of legislation, National Policies and Procedures. e.g. Child Protection, Children’s Act, etc. Understanding child devel

The Company

TCES is an independent social enterprise, providing specialist therapeutic education based in London supporting exceptional neurodiverse children and young people aged 7 to 19 who have special educational needs and disabilities typically associated with autism, social emotional and mental health needs and associated disorders. Most of them will have experienced multiple placement breakdowns and significant trauma, often resulting in behaviour that challenges. On average pupils will have been excluded from other provisions up to three times before reaching us and had significant periods out of education.  

TCES pupils learn at one of our two schools, at our Create Learning Primary, through our Create in the Community service or within our National Online School; our Create services support our most complex and vulnerable pupils, with highly differentiated and personalised holistic therapeutic education programmes developed for each pupil focusing on development milestones. When they are ready, we aim for pupils to step down from Create into one of our main school, our Sixth Form, or into mainstream provisions. 

Closing date 18 August 2024

To apply

Please complete the online application form or contact recruitment@tces.org.uk for more information.

TCES is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to all relevant checks such as references, medical clearance and a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.