ENGAGEMENT & SAFEGUARDING MANAGER
The Woodbridge Park Education Service, Isleworth, TW7 5EDThis job expired on 10 November 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, term-time only
Contract type
- Fixed term - 2 year contract in the first instance
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,332 - £30,758 gross per annum
Pay scale
- S02 – Points 26 - 28
What skills and experience we're looking for
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
1 The principles involved in giving advice and guidance to young people, including the place of confidentiality in relation to Child Protection
2 The ability to make positive relationships with children and their Teachers and the rights and responsibilities of parents/carers
3. Highly developed inter-personal and organisational skills
4. The ability to communicate effectively verbally and in written form, to liaise with and gain the confidence of all school staff
5. The ability to produce evaluative reports of the programme for SLT/HOC and Headteacher
6. To possess appropriate IT skills relevant to the post, including a basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Email and the ability to complete searches on the Internet.
7. Knowledge and understanding of strategies to remove barriers to learning in young people
8. A clear understanding of the factors which lead to educational disaffection in young people
9. Knowledge of career and further/higher education opportunities open to young people in the Service
10. GCSEs or equivalent English/Maths/Science A*-C
Experience
1. To be able to demonstrate the motivation and skills to support
students with learning and behaviour difficulties in an education
setting
2. At least 2 years experience of working with young people of secondary school age
3. Proven track record of successfully working with disaffected young people and experience of providing advice and guidance to young people
What the school offers its staff
We can offer a varied professional experience, thanks to our many diverse sites – no two days are the same. We can also offer outstanding professional development with a dedicated training programme and planned investment in staff development. We place a high regard and focus on staff wellbeing having been awarded the NEU Workload Charter Status and we offer all staff six early finish days per school year to support their wellbeing.
Further details about the role
Woodbridge Park Education Service
The Skills & Logistics Centre
Boundaries Road
Feltham TW13 5DR
Headteacher: Mrs L Grimley
ENGAGEMENT & SAFEGUARDING MANAGER
32.5 hours per week, term-time only – 2 year contract in first instance
Salary Scale S02 – Points 26 - 28 (£29,332 - £30,758 gross pa)
Starting Salary will be Scale S02 Point 26 (£29,332 gross pa)
Woodbridge Park is on a journey to outstanding and we need outstanding people to join us. We are a multi-site Alternative Provision for children and young people with complex needs and we provide a vital service to the families and schools of Hounslow. We are proud of our service and we need inspirational, patient trailblazers who believe that every child matters and who will never give up on our amazing pupils.
We can offer a varied professional experience, thanks to our many diverse sites – no two days are the same. We can also offer outstanding professional development with a dedicated training programme and planned investment in staff development. We place a high regard and focus on staff wellbeing having been awarded the NEU Workload Charter Status and we offer all staff six early finish days per school year to support their wellbeing.
We are looking for someone who has their finger on the pulse and can be proactive in supporting our amazing children and young people to be the best they can be. This post will take stamina and foresight as the successful candidate will be a lead figure throughout the day, making sure that our children and young people get the best start to the day. The post holder will then need to keep the momentum going, so that any conflict or issues are dealt with before they escalate and so that students are able to learn without distraction.
Strong, stable relationships with our children and young people are a must. We need a colleague who lives and breathes our trauma-informed approach, someone who sees restoration as the way forward, not retribution. We need someone who has the resilience and initiative to manage their work and their day without constant guidance and we will provide an induction with experienced colleagues across the service to support with this.
The post is 5 days per week, term time only and 32.5 hours per week. Previous experience is essential of working with students in a supporting role. Candidates will have strong behaviour management skills and current certificates or a willingness to train in Team Teach and First Aid. Candidates will be expected to work across sites within the Borough of Hounslow.
If you feel you have the necessary skills, experience and character to take on this exciting opportunity then please apply. Candidates will be able to inspire and motivate our students to get the very best meaningful outcomes and show a commitment to raising the achievement levels and self-esteem of disaffected young people
OFSTED November 2023 judged WPES as a GOOD school.
Closing Date Sunday 10th November 2024
For details of this vacancy and to apply please visit workinhounslowschools.org.uk
Woodbridge Park Education Service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and wellbeing of all children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search. Your employment will be based at the Inspire Centre, but you may be required to work at any other premises occupied by the Employer or any of the Employer’s locations within the Borough of Hounslow as directed by the Employer.
Commitment to safeguarding
Woodbridge Park Education Service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and wellbeing of all children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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About The Woodbridge Park Education Service
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 122 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Woodbridge Park Education Service website
- Email address
- office@woodbridgepark.hounslow.sch.uk
Woodbridge Park Education Service is a multi-site Alternative Provision for children and young people with complex needs and we provide a vital service to the families and schools of Hounslow.
We are proud of our service and we need inspirational, patient trailblazers who believe that every child matters and who will never give up on our amazing pupils.
OFSTED May 2019 judged WPES as a GOOD school
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