Family Footings Team Lead & Deputy Designated Safeguarding & Deputy Mental Health Lead

Job Title: Family Footings Team Lead & Deputy Designated Safeguarding & Deputy Mental Health Lead

Reference No(s): QA FFFL 1024

FTE Salary: Grade C (point 24) £26,228.16 – Grade D (Point 28) £29,158.39 FTE; £24,949.02 – £27,736.34 Actual

+ £4000 Honorarium for Lead Element

+ £6000 Honorarium for DDSL

Hours: 38 hours per week, 44 weeks worked (paid 49.6 weeks); Monday 8:15 – 16:45, Tuesday – Thursday 8:15 – 16:30, Friday 8:15 – 15:30

Location: Quest Academy, Anderson Avenue, Rugby, Warwickshire                                           

Closing Date: 14th October 2024

Interviews: 23rd October 2024

Start Date: TBC

Be part of a team that is passionate and committed to making a positive difference to the lives of the pupils and their families; in an innovative school in Rugby, for children and young people with autism and/or social, emotional and mental health needs.

About Us

In September 2019, MacIntyre Academies Trust opened a new and exciting Academy in a purpose-built state of the art building in Rugby, Warwickshire for children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs and/or autism, aged between 7 years and 19 years. The school has specialist facilities including a sensory room, therapy room, interactive immersive classroom, soft play room, recording studio and photography suite. We are very proud of our holistic curriculum which enables the pupils to benefit from blended therapy in the classroom. We are passionate to support our pupils and families from the local community to ensure the best outcomes.

Please take a look at our website http://www.quest-academy.org/ to find out more about

us and click on View Details for further information including the Recruitment

Pack.  

The Role

We are currently recruiting for an inspirational Family Footings Facilitator Lead to join this exciting school, this a really exciting opportunity to be part of something very special.

Our Family Footings Facilitators are vital to the success of our schools. They ensure that relationships with families are productive and supportive of their children’s educational experience, and that all education and support strategies will be developed in partnership with the child’s family to ensure progress at home as well as school.  

You will be working to support children, young people, and their families at Quest Academy. 

About You

Are you committed to person centred approaches? Want to support families and young people to have a powerful voice? Value the importance of a person-centred transition and curriculum? Have ambition for young people?  

We are looking for applicants who have an outstanding track record in promoting and delivering person centred education and support for children and young people who have social, emotional and mental health needs and/or Autism.  

It is also desirable for the post holder to be able to drive and have access to their own transport

Benefits - Our people are the heart of our success 

§ A competitive salary  

§ Excellent local government pension scheme 

§ Family Friendly policies 

§ Wellbeing, Bereavement and Menopause policies 

§ Enhanced Sick Pay 

§ Wellbeing initiatives in your setting 

§ Full induction 

§ Training and development and the support of a trained line manager and dedicated senior leaders 

§ Access to further professional development  

§ Cycle to Work Scheme 

§ Annual MAT Life Day to take for that special occasion 

§ Annual Flu Jabs 

§ Free eye tests through Specsavers 

§ An Employee Assistance Programme to Support your health and wellbeing an access to various perks including discounts Tesco, Cineworld, Go Ape and many more 

§ Death in Service 

§ Long Service Recognition 

§ Recommend a Friend Scheme - £100 Voucher 

§ Trained Mental Health First Aiders 

§ Enhanced DBS Certificate (Paid for by MacIntyre Academies) 

§ Self service portal to facilitate leave and amend personal information 

§ We have an active employee engagement programme which includes Termly ‘You are Awesome’ awards, an annual Employee Big Thank you Day, Annual CPD Trust wide conference. 

§ Access to Blue Light Card/ Discounts for Teachers which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for social care staff/ Teachers and support staff 

Safeguarding

MacIntyre Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and registration with the DBS Update Service together with all other relevant recruitment checks including obtaining references.

This post includes engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide: DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Referees will be asked to assess suitability of candidates to work with vulnerable adults, children or young people and will be verbally verified. Individual Safeguarding Policies for our Academies can be found on our website under ‘Essential Information’ and candidates will be asked about this as part of the recruitment process. 

In line with the update to KSCIE 2022 MacIntyre Academies will carry out an online search of the candidate once the shortlisting process has been completed as part of their due diligence. This may involve a google search of the candidate’s name, looking at the top three search results over the past three years. If any incidents or issues are identified that are publicly available online this will be explored with the candidate at interview stage.