Designated Safeguarding Lead and Family Welfare Officer - Term Time

Folkestonegirls; Rochester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking a Designated Safeguarding Lead and Family Welfare Officer to join their vibrant team. The role involves safeguarding children, enhancing family welfare, and ensuring a supportive environment for students and their families. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication skills, a proactive attitude, and a passion for SEND education.

Qualifications

• Positive, proactive attitude with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Experience in SEND education is essential.

Responsibilities

• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead in line with KCSIE.
• Enhance life opportunities for children and families.
• Liaise with outside agencies for referrals.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Emotional Maturity

Resilience

Teamwork

Tools

SIMs

MyConcern

Job description

Salary Range: C2 (12-25) £26,421-£33,945 pro rata (41 weeks) plus SEN allowance

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

DBS Check: Enhanced

The Marlborough has an exciting new opportunity to enhance their team. We would like to appoint a new Designated Safeguarding Lead and Family Welfare Officer to join our experienced, passionate and vibrant team

The Marlborough is an autism-specialist primary provision dedicated to ensuring our children and their families live the most fulfilled life possible. We hold safeguarding in the highest regard and believe in developing good relationships with all our pupils and their parents and carers.

The successful candidate will have a positive, proactive attitude and excellent communication skills, especially when interacting with children and families. They should be able to work independently and under pressure. The capacity to work methodically with accuracy and attention to detail is essential. The post encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, including meeting with parents and representatives from external agencies, therefore comes with an expectation of professional standards as well as administrative capacity. The role would require the successful candidate to be able to enhance the leadership team with strategic oversight, including leading on developing further and embedding the Quality-of-Life programme for families of the provision.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• We are looking for somebody with the drive and ambition to share our passionate belief that every child and young person should have the opportunity to realise their full potential
• Designated Safeguarding Lead in line with KCSIE and other relevant DSL documentation and guidance
• Work alongside the Pastoral and Behaviour Lead, SENDCO and FLO to enhance the life opportunities for our children and families.
• To formalise a keyworker/ Quality-of-Life programme for Marlborough families and lead on relevant training to enhance this offer
• Ability to build and sustain professional standards and relationships with pupils, parents and staff
• Ability to contribute towards creating a safe and protective environment
• A passion for SEND education and making a difference
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Energy, enthusiasm, good sense of humour
• Emotional maturity and resilience in dealing with challenging behaviours
• Act as liaison with outside agencies for referrals i.e. CAMHS/Social Services representative.
• Make referrals to outside agencies alongside the SENDCO/FLO
• To act as liaison between home and school for pupil issues. To support teachers with maintaining good home/school relations.
• SIMs and MyConcern knowledge desirable

Offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring and a Health Declaration. For further information or to arrange a visit please contact Gemma Knight 01634 338080 or [e-mail]

Please note that as part of our shortlisting process we may contact you to schedule a phone call / Teams meeting to discuss your application