To lead on safeguarding practice within the school, strengthen parental engagement, and work in partnership with families and external agencies to support pupil wellbeing and achievement. The role will ensure that policies and procedures meet statutory requirements, provide early help for families, and create a culture of safeguarding, care and community collaboration.

Salary : Negotiable

Hours:  / FTE 37 hours per week (term time plus agreed weeks). Hours are varied depending on needs of school / may include early starts, late finishing and flexibility in hours.

Main purpose of the job

- To act as a point of contact for families, pupils and staff members in need of support.

- To work alongside families, pupils and staff members in offering high levels of emotional literacy and is able to understand and maintain safeguarding boundaries as well as empathise with and support others.

- To carry out duties as necessary in the role of Deputy Designated Safeguarding Officer.

- For Southfield’s early help offer to be at the forefront of all that we do.

- To manage, implement and review support strategies in place for families and pupils within school and at home as necessary.

- To help identify and address the needs of children and families who need to overcome barriers to learning.

- To support parents and pupils in developing resilience and independence in accessing support and participating in school and community life (building social and capital culture).

- To support in reducing absence levels for vulnerable pupils.

- Lead strategies to engage hard to reach families.

Professional Duties

In addition to carrying out the professional duties as set out in the job description in accordance with the:

· School's aims, objectives, key priorities, values.

· Policies and risk assessment of Southfield School.

· Statutory documentation in relation to Health and Safety

· Statutory documentation in relation to Safeguarding and Child Protection.

In addition, the specific requirements of the post, along with the duties expected of the post holder undertake any additional duties as required.

Please see attached staff recruitment pack for more information!