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Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead & First Aider

Orleans Park School, Twickenham, TW1 3BB

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• Start date details

  September 2023

• Closing date

  23 June 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 June 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Working pattern:
  • Full time - 37.5 hours per week: 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed term one-year contract in the first instance
• Pay scale: £30,879 - £31,795 per year (NJC Salary Scale S01)

What skills and experience we're looking for

37.5 hours per week: 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday

40 weeks per year (term time plus 5 days)

Fixed term one-year contract in the first instance

Orleans Park is a successful and oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive that serves its local community in Twickenham with over 1,350 students. The dedicated staff work hard to ensure students are successful and leave as responsible citizens and confident individuals.

This new and exciting role has been developed to give additional support to the Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) in all matters of safeguarding and child protection across the school and to be the first point of contact for first aid for the school.We are seeking to appoint an outstanding individual that has the desire to work with and support young people. They must want continually to update their knowledge and reflect on their experiences to ensure the school continues to follow best practice.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of working with children and young people
• Have experience of safeguarding and child protection
• At all times model best practice and uphold the principles of confidentiality and data protection
• Work with external agencies in a professional manner to ensure the best outcome for every child
• Act as a source of support, advice and expertise for staff.
• Undertake safeguarding training and support the school to follow best practice.
• Have a high standard of literacy, communication and organisational skills

What the school offers its staff

What Orleans Park has to offer:

Please see our recruitment video and brochure on the Vacancies page of our website: https://www.orleanspark.school/contact-us/vacancies/why-work-at-orleans

Further details about the role

If you are interested in this position, please do apply today. We look forward to receiving your application.

Applications are shortlisted for interview as they are received so early application is encouraged and we reserve the right to commence the interview process and close the vacancy prior to this date.

Closing date for applications: 10am on Friday 23 June 2023

Orleans Park is committed to continuing to make diversity, equity, and inclusion part of everything we do – from how we educate our students to how we support our staff. Ensuring that we are always recruiting, retaining and promoting a diverse mix of colleagues who are representative of the diversity in our local communities gives us a great opportunity to have access to a broad range of ideas and allows us to provide an outstanding education to our young people and an outstanding place for people to work.

In line with the statutory guidance document Keeping Children Safe in Education (2022) the school will conduct online searches after the shortlisting process for any candidates who accept an invitation to interview.

The appointment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including references, medical clearance and an enhanced DBS Disclosure. Orleans Park is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Commitment to safeguarding

The governors and staff of Orleans Park fully recognise the contribution they make to safeguarding children. We recognise that all staff, including volunteers, have a full and active part to play in protecting our students from harm. All staff and governors believe our school is a place where students feel secure, are encouraged to talk, are listened to and are safe. We shall provide a caring, positive, safe and stimulating environment that promotes the social, physical and moral development of the individual child.

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About Orleans Park School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1364 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Orleans Park School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@orleanspark.school
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/orleans-park-school (opens in new tab)

Orleans Park is a happy, thriving, successful and oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive that serves its local community in Twickenham with over 1,350 students. Please see our recruitment video and brochure on the Vacancies page of our website.

Arranging a visit to Orleans Park School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@orleanspark.school.

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