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Director of Child Protection, Safeguarding and Complex Cases

The Duston School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 6XA

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• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 Hours per week, 52 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Salary to be discussed at interview

What skills and experience we're looking for

Director of Child Protection, Safeguarding and Complex Cases Salary to be discussed at interview 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year The Duston School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Closing Date: Wednesday 6th November 2024 Interviews will be held wc 11th November 2024

To direct and facilitate the development of safeguarding and child protection policies in conjunction with the Vice Principal (Designated Safeguarding Lead), Assistant Principal (DDSL) and the Safeguarding Coordinator to primarily oversee all complex safeguarding cases of Section 17 (CIN), Section 47 (CP), Alternative Provision and Young Carers along with other complex cases across both our Primary and Secondary phases of the school. To help lead on training, procedures and guidance for the whole Academy (4 -19) and to manage the coordination of referrals, arranging action and reviewing services for children and families.

What the school offers its staff

The school offers competitive working conditions and packages, including: • Future progression resides at the heart of the school’s ethos • Personalised and bespoke CPD is offered to all staff • Opportunities to attend external CPD courses and visiting other schools are positively encouraged • An enhanced induction programme to support all new staff to the school, with a bespoke package of support for ECT’s. • Westfield Health - Private Health Plan for permanent, salaried employees • On-site car parking • A laptop • A detailed Workload Charters, which sets out the school’s commitment to support all staff with their workload • No emails are sent at weekends nor holidays, we respect as a school the need to rest • Co-planning is a guiding principle upon which our curriculum is built, with the use of workbooks and knowledge organisers across the school • On-site restaurant for staff to use on a daily basis • The lion share of directed meeting time is handed to staff to work on the curriculum • Two faculty away days • 4 traded days (which includes one day off to thank staff for the extra miles that they go) • A priority place for staff children at the school • Face-to-face meetings for all staff with the Principal to discuss your wellbeing, professional development and career aspirations • Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme for teaching staff • Membership of the LGPS Pension Scheme for nonteaching staff For support staff • Generous Holiday entitlement, including bank holidays (or pro-rata of) which increases with service Candidates are welcome to visit the school prior to application

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 The Duston School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 18
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 2018 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Duston School website
• Email address: jobs@thedustonschool.org
• Phone number: 01604460004
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-duston-school-northampton

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