Safeguarding and Family Support Lead
Werneth Primary School, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 4BL9 days remaining to apply
Closing date
6 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,634.00 - £35,905.00 Annually (Actual) Salary Pro rata of Points 23 to 32 (on the NJC Support Staff pay scale (currently £28,634 to £35,905 – with pay award pending)
Safeguarding and Family Support Lead job summary
Safeguarding and Family Support Lead
Full time, Term Time + 5 days, Permanent, to commence as soon as possible
Salary: Salary Pro rata of Points 23 to 32 (on the NJC Support Staff pay scale (currently £28,634 to £35,905 – with pay award pending)
As a result of the planned retirement of the current Safeguarding and Family Support Lead, on 31 December 2024, after 40 very successful years at the school, we are looking to appoint a new Safeguarding and Family Support Lead from December 2024.
This role has evolved over the years to become the role that it is today, you will work as part of the leadership team and report directly to the Principal for this crucial role. As a Safeguarding and Family Support Lead you will take responsibility for safeguarding within the school, this means that on a daily basis you will be liaising with statutory and non-statutory agencies, parents/carers and staff on matters of wellbeing, child protection and safeguarding and will be a great source of support, advice and expertise for the school. Through this role you will also have the support of the Pinnacle DSL network who meets regularly.
We are looking for a kind and caring member of staff that will have excellent organisation skills and will be passionate about ensuring that no child slips through the net. You will be a good communicator and able to deal with parents and the wider community.
Werneth Primary School
Werneth Primary School is a two-form entry Primary School, with children from Nursery to Year 6. We are a part of the Pinnacle Learning Trust, alongside Broadfield Primary School, Alexandra Park Junior School, Hathershaw College and Oldham Sixth Form College.
Rated 'Good' by Ofsted in May, 2023, we serve a diverse school community and are committed to making sure that every child makes excellent progress, no matter their starting point.
Our school values of Care-Aspire-Persevere are values that are lived by our children and by our Staff Team.
Education is part of the foundation of our children's future success, so we aim to raise aspirations so that expectations can be surpassed in every lesson, every day. We want our children to build a love of learning, enjoy our wonderful curriculum and access the many learning and personal development opportunities provided for them.
By joining the Werneth Primary School Team, you will benefit from our extensive CPD programme (supplemented by The Pinnacle Learning Trust Research School) and enjoy working with our expert and committed staff, our aspirational families and our wonderful children.
You can get a feel for the passion we have at Werneth Primary School through our website, but please do organise to come in and meet us in person. That’s the best way to get a sense of the dynamic and broad education that our children are enjoying and what your future at Werneth Primary School can be.
The Pinnacle Learning Trust
The Pinnacle Learning Trust was established in 2017 as a result of the long-standing, strong and effective relationship between The Hathershaw College and Oldham Sixth Form College. Werneth Primary School joined our Trust in February 2019 and Broadfield Primary School in April 2023 and most recently, Alexandra Park junior School in April 2024. Our work is built upon our shared belief that young people in Oldham and the local area should have access to excellent educational provision. We celebrate students’ uniqueness and support our young people to flourish and become responsible, successful citizens who contribute positively to their communities. Our collective aim, articulated through our mission statement, is to improve the lives and life chances of young people through the development of outstanding practice based upon partnership.
The Trust’s central services teams include: HR and Payroll, IT Services and MIS, Finance and Estates. Their aim is to enhance the experience of students and staff across the Trust by providing effective and efficient central services which support them to achieve their goals.
Our Trust invests in each member of staff, offering them professional development opportunities, including an extensive in-house professional development offer for both teachers and support staff, in areas such as: Leadership, Teaching and Learning, Mental Health First Aid and role specific training. In addition, our staff have the opportunity to contribute to the professional development of others through designation as Evidence Leads in Education for the Research School; delivery of school-to-school support; support for trainee teachers and involvement with our work as a strategic partner with the East Manchester Teaching School Hub and our Science Learning Partnership Hub.
Closing Date for applications: 12 noon Wednesday 6th November 2024
Provisional Interview Date: Monday 11th or Tuesday 12th November 2024
To apply please clicking the 'Apply' button.
Additional Reasons to Join Us:
Automatic enrolment into a Pension Scheme
Cycle to work schemes available
Various health and wellbeing benefits (including on site gym
Membership at Oldham Sixth Form College and The Hathershaw College)
Free on-site parking
Excellent opportunities for CPD and career development
Commitment to Safeguarding
Werneth Primary School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The Pinnacle Learning Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.
Commitment to safeguarding
As part of our safeguarding commitment and promoting the welfare of children any offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory DBS checks as part of the pre-employment procedures. The Pinnacle Learning Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Werneth Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 430 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Werneth Primary School website (opens in new tab)
The Pinnacle Learning Trust founded in 2017, is a thriving Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) operating across all phases of education to the age of eighteen. Our mission is to improve the lives and life chances of young people in Oldham and the local area, by a commitment to raising aspirations and achievements across all our academies, through the development of outstanding practice based upon partnerships. Our purpose is to provide excellent academies for our children and young people which establish a culture of high aspirations, and provide and nurture an ethos whereby students learn by example and grow morally and socially.
The Trust currently comprises of 4 academies:
Werneth Primary School (3-11)
Broadfield Primary School (2 – 11)
The Hathershaw College (11-16)
Oldham Sixth Form College (16-19)
We are proud of our caring, inclusive ethos where we set high standards and expectations to our students to achieve their very best. We also expect the very best of our staff and provide a full induction and training package relevant to the job role.
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