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Safeguarding and Mental Health Lead

The Chiltern School, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5PX

This job expired on 1 October 2021 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  1 October 2021 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 September 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Headteacher
  • Deputy headteacher
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Starting salary per year - NJC Equivalent or Leadership Pay Spine L1 £42,402 depending on candidate and experience.

Safeguarding and Mental Health Lead job summary

The successful candidate will be a senior leader with responsibility for Safeguarding across the school to support the Mental Health and wellbeing of pupils and staff. The post holder is required to fully support the vision, ethos and policies of the school and will support the Strategic Development of the school. All staff within the school are expected to make a valuable contribution. The post holder will: Contribute to the development of the School Improvement Plan, monitoring its progress and effectiveness Develop and implement policies which reflects the school’s commitment to accelerated pupil progress and aspirational relevant outcomes which are consistent with national strategies and policies Actively participate in whole school self-evaluation and school improvement planning Manage the health, safety and welfare of all pupils and staff Contribute to Governors’ meetings on any relevant issue when appropriate Undertake any other duties of a similar level and responsibility as may be required from time to time

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The Chiltern School is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils and all posts within school are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Check from the Disclosure and barring service. We are required to conduct online searches about shortlisted candidates in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By applying you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the shortlisting process.

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Safeguarding and Mental Health Lead JD.pdf - 160 KB (opens in new tab)

School Application Form.docx - 460 KB (opens in new tab)

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About The Chiltern School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 347 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Chiltern School website
• Email address: recruitment@chiltern.beds.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-chiltern-school

The Chiltern School is a coeducational special school located over two sites in Dunstable and Houghton Regis in Bedfordshire, England. The school accepts pupils from all over the Central Bedfordshire area.

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