Deputy Safeguarding Officer

Grade 6 £30,609 - £33,826 per annum (£33,699 - £37,280 FTE) Working pattern : 37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year Contract type: Permanent The School: Heritage High School is a happy, safe and stimulating place to work and learn and it is our determination to continually improve that sets us apart from other schools. We believe in maximising learning, with high expectations and high support in equal measure and we are committed to ensuring all scholars have the very best quality of education so we can enhance life choices. The role: We are seeking to appoint a Deputy Safeguarding Officer to join our team at Heritage High School. This role will require you to have previous experience working as a Designated Safeguarding Lead, Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead or Safeguarding Officer. The role will include liaising with social services, CAMHS and other external agencies and managing referrals to outside agencies. The role will also include working with the students and families referred by pastoral staff. The person: The right person for this role will show confidence and sensitivity, they must be able to effectively manage behaviour and have good knowledge of statutory safeguarding requirements. The ideal candidate will have experience working with SEND students and ideally be DSL trained within the last 2 years. The candidate will be able to provide support to students and families and will have the ability to communicate effectively to a range of audiences through a range of methods. Applicants must be able to attend the school in person if selected for interview. Why join us? There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career. We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time. We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees. We offer: Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities. We do not operate appraisal or appraisal related pay progression. All employees participate in our Professional Learning Scheme which supports colleagues to develop their expertise and benefit from valuable professional learning. An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts. Entry to a career average pension scheme. Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust. A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professi