Early Help Co-ordinator and Safeguarding Support
The Radclyffe School, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0LS13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
22 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 hours 40 minutes per week / Term time only plus 1 day,
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 5, SCP 18-23 £31,537 - £34,434
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an individual who can offer high quality support in our Safeguarding team. You will need to:
- identify opportunities to secure stability and continuity for students both within the school environment and families’ homes.
- offer school support, guidance and practical help to parents.
- liaise with appropriate colleagues and external agencies as necessary to ensure families have the support they need.
- work closely with the school’s the Deputy DSL and Assistant DSL in support for students requiring extra help or who are suffering or are likely to suffer harm.
- maintain good communication links with the Attendance Team, ensuring that absent students (identified as at risk) are identified and accounted for.
The post requires an individual with excellent interpersonal skills, a flexible approach to work and an ability to adapt to change.
Working as part of a pastoral team, you will be required to:
- raise aspirations and enable students to achieve their full potential;
- work closely with students and their parents/carers;
- lead assemblies;
- positively reinforce good behaviour and ensure students have a voice in all aspects of school life.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust
- A strong school community that places children, families and staff at the heart of everything we do.
- A supportive team who will work with and alongside you to achieve the very best
- Support: LGPS career average pension scheme with a generous employer contribution
- Convenient location for motorway (Junction 1 A627M and junction 21 of M60), and bus and train networks
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
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About The Radclyffe School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- Up to 1500 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Radclyffe School website
- Email address
- hr@theradclyffeschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01616223200
School location
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