Designated Safeguarding Lead

We are seeking an enthusiastic committed professional to join us as a Designated Safeguarding Lead

The successful candidate will:

· We are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic specialist who can continue to support students with individual needs and to ensure they achieve and believe in themselves, as well as preparing them for the next steps and adulthood

· As a Designated Safeguarding Lead within our school, you will be providing professional learning and development for all pupils through establishing personalised learning routes

· Have a deep and accurate understanding of the school’s strategies for improvement

· Providing exemplary pastoral care across the school

· Ensuring safeguarding measures are robust and efficient across both sites

· Identifying safeguarding trends and reporting these to the wider Senior Leadership Team

· Develop strong relationships with professional services and community groups

· Maintaining accurate records of behaviour incidents

· Supporting on behaviour and safeguarding across the school as directed

Our ideal candidate will have:

· A committed and passionate view of students with SEND

· At least two years’ experience minimum of working in a SEND environment or similar unit/provision

· Are a committed designated Safeguarding Lead, with a belief that all children and young people deserve an outstanding education regardless of their past experiences

· Experience in a Safeguarding role in education

EPIC benefits of working for Keys Group:

· NEST enhanced pension scheme

· Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you

· Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

· Access to a blue light discount card

· Fully funded training and qualifications for all colleagues

· Enhanced pay scales based on experience and qualifications

· Employee benefits scheme such as wellbeing app and a range of discounts 

· Life assurance

At Acorns School:

I am delighted to welcome you to Acorns School. The provision is a co-educational school and provides a supportive and personalised education programme for pupils aged between 5-17. The school caters for pupils with complex educational needs, communication difficulties and challenging behaviour. The school supports pupils with social, emotional and mental wellbeing needs.

Additionally, many of our pupils present with significant social and communication difficulties influenced by trauma or complex emotional difficulties. The school prides itself on providing specialised interventions than those provided in a mainstream school.

We have two sites at Acorns, one is located in Knutsford (Acorns Ashley) and the other located in Stockport (Acorns Marple). The position will be split across both sites equally for Safeguarding duties within this post.

More can be found about Keys Group and our Therapeutic Education Services here

School tours are highly welcomed as a part of our interview selection process.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.

Keys Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, suitable employment references and online searches to safeguard our young people. In addition, this post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act 1974.