Designated Safeguarding Lead - Operational
Lealands High School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3ALThis job expired on 9 December 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As per notice period
Closing date
9 December 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 November 2022
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
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- Full time 37 hours per week 8:00 to 16:00 Monday to Thursday 8:00 to 15:30 on Friday. Part time Depending on candidate needs
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £34,723 - £37,361 (FTE)
Actual salary
- £30,049 - £32,961 Annually (Actual)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Lealands High School is seeking to recruit a Designated Safeguarding Lead - Operational to join an outstanding team of dedicated staff. The successful candidate will be working closely with students and staff supporting all aspects of student wellbeing and safeguarding in school. You will be a dedicated and driven individual willing to take on challenges and with a passion for supporting young people and staff. You will also demonstrate excellent attention to detail and be meticulous in record keeping and seeing plans through to completion.
Lealands High School is a comprehensive foundation school on the northern edge of Luton with excellent transport links serving a diverse local population. We benefit from a bright modern and extremely well equipped building and working environment. We offer excellent development and training opportunities through our strong partnerships with other schools.
The successful candidate will work within a strong leadership team, supporting students by being proactive and following up on issues in relation to the safety and wellbeing of students in school; will bring to the role, knowledge and practical experience gained through working successfully with young people. Excellent communication skills are essential in being able to deliver training to staff and to support individuals and groups of students.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits available:
- Access to our sports equipment and facilities including swimming pool
- Opportunities for paid lunch duties
- Staff laptop with remote access to school systems
- Professional development programme and opportunities
- Staff benefits package
- Close proximity to M1 junction 11A, Leagrave train station and Luton Airport
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Lealands High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1008 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Lealands High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@lealands.luton.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01582611600
Lealands High School is a comprehensive Foundation school located on the northern edge of Luton, in Sundon Park. We provide high quality education for students aged from 11 to 16 years old.
We are driven by our core values of respect, responsibility and excellence. We believe in working to help every single student become a responsible and respectful citizen with the skills and knowledge needed to lead successful and fulfilled lives beyond school. Our mission is to support each individual to ‘climb the mountain to success’ and our curriculum and support structures help us to achieve this.
Lealands was fully refurbished in 2013 and we continue to benefit from a modern and well equipped building with fantastic specialist facilities. The School retains a special focus on sport and PE and we benefit from superb resources including an indoor heated swimming pool and flood lit astroturf.
Our school serves a catchment area, but also takes students from across Luton and surrounding Bedfordshire villages and towns. We are a diverse school which is proud to welcome students and staff from many cultural and religious backgrounds.
Lealands is a welcoming, safe and caring school environment. Student progress is supported by the hard work and commitment of well qualified staff who set high expectations to enable every child to succeed. A wide range of support is available for those who need additional help to succeed. We believe in the continual improvement of each individual within our school community and are strongly focused on reward and celebration.
Ofsted judges the school to be ‘good’ with strengths in a number of areas recognising that, “Pupils clearly enjoy school” and “They feel valued and well supported” (Ofsted, March 2017).
As a school, we strongly believe in partnerships working together in the best interests of all our students. Parents/ carers, students, staff, governors, community groups and friends all work together to ensure that the young people in our school enjoy their learning journey and achieve some exceptional outcomes. As part of the Luton Futures and Lea Springs Partnerships we are able to enjoy the benefits of working closely with other schools locally.
For more information about Lealands, please visit the school website www.lealands.luton.sch.uk which gives a good insight into our school and why we are so proud to be members of Lealands High School.
Arranging a visit to Lealands High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@lealands.luton.sch.uk.
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