Safeguarding Lead

The Springboard Project, Oldham, OL1 1AN

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 36 hours 40 minutes per week - Full Year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £36,124 - £37,938 per annum
• Additional allowances:

  SEN - £1,491 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Be an excellent practitioner with the commitment and motivation to understand a young persons’ needs.
• Have knowledge and experience of safeguarding.
• Have experience of working with children and young people in Special Educational Needs.
• Have empathetic expectations of young people, and a commitment to understanding the various challenges which may present barriers to learning.
• Possess the listening skills to support children, young people, and their families through understanding their point of view in a non-judgemental approach.
• Have experience of processes and procedures around related policies, including staff training, assessments and the monitoring of children and young people.
• Possess the knowledge and experience of working with Social Care, MASH teams, including referral process and procedure.
• Have the ability to foster good relationships with other staff, pupils, parents and the wider community.
• Be hard working, organised and proactive in their professional development.
• Be a team player who can work effectively with all members of the New Bridge team.

What the school offers its staff

Occupational sickness scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, Health Benefit Scheme, up to 5 days TOIL during term time

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@newbridgegroup.org

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Safeguarding-Lead-JD-PS-SPT-July-23.docx - 209 KB (opens in new tab)

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.docx - 883 KB (opens in new tab)

Privacy-Notice-MAT.pdf - 183 KB (opens in new tab)

Verification of right to work in UK MAT 2021.pdf - 262 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Springboard Project

• School type: Free School, ages 14 to 19
• School size: 97 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 14 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Springboard Project website
• Email address: vdonnelly@newbridgegroup.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-springboard-project

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