Safeguarding Officer - Full time

Samuel Whitbread Community College; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Springwell School in Southampton is seeking a dedicated Safeguarding Officer - Behaviour to support safeguarding of pupils and promote positive behaviour and wellbeing. You will work with senior leaders, pastoral staff, families and external agencies to ensure robust safeguarding practice and consistent support for pupils.

The role involves leading training for staff, managing behaviour that challenges, and acting as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. Permanent, 35 hours/week, term time only.

Qualifications

• Safeguarding children in a school setting.
• Experience supporting pupils with safeguarding and wellbeing needs.

Responsibilities

• Establish supportive, caring relationships with pupils.
• Support safeguarding practices with senior leaders, families and external agencies.
• Lead and train staff on safeguarding and behaviour management.
• Triage safeguarding concerns raised by staff and coordinate with relevant parties.
• Support and promote positive behaviour and wellbeing across the setting.

Skills

Safeguarding

Behaviour management

Stakeholder liaison

Staff training

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Safeguarding Officer - Behaviour to join our specialist SEN school team. This is a key role within the school, supporting the safeguarding of our pupils alongside promoting positive behaviour and wellbeing across the setting.

This is a pivotal role where you will play a key part in creating a safe, nurturing, and structured environment that enables all pupils to thrive. Working closely with senior leaders, pastoral colleagues, families and external agencies, you will ensure the safeguarding practice is robust, responsive and centred around the needs of our pupils. You will support the management of behaviour that challenges, ensuring a consistent and effective support for our pupils.

Key Accountabilities

• Establish supportive, caring, and secure relationships with pupils.
• Develop knowledge and understanding of specific academic, physical, and emotional/behavioural needs of individuals and groups of children, responding to them effectively.
• Support behaviours reactively in liaison with the AHT's
• Support behaviour regulation and engagement with individuals and groups
• Encourage and support positive behaviour by acting as a positive role model
• To be a Securicare Physical Intervention trainer and lead and support training for staff
• Coach teams in positive behaviour management strategies
• Be a trained Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
• Respond to and triage safeguarding concerns raised by staff
• Liaise with outside agencies, parents and carers where appropriate

Salary from £26991 to £31500 per year

Location

Springwell School
Hinkler Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO19 6DH

35 hours per week, TTO
Monday - Friday - 08:45 AM - 4:15 PM
Permanent, Term Time only

Safeguarding:

Springwell School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and a full online check of social media platforms as per the updated guidance in KCSIE 2022.