KEY PURPOSE

• To assist the Assistant Head (Safeguarding) in providing support for students, parents and teachers in order to raise standards in safeguarding, involving monitoring and intervention   

• To support Heads of Year and the DSL/DDSL with home visits, meetings and interventions to improve safeguarding including attendance safeguarding concerns. 

• To support with LAC, CIN and children under social care or missing in education to integrate fully in school, checking on wellbeing and ensuring the correct support is in place.  
• To utilise data on CPOMS to ensure that correct actions are put in place swiftly to support students who have suffered bereavement, domestic violence, home issues, exploitation issues, CSE, CCE or peer on peer abuse or bullying. Ensuring the correct interventions are in place, along with assessments, including risk assessment and referrals where necessary.

• To deal effectively with parents, monitor and deal with any issues identified as part of the overarching safeguarding remit and recommend ways to improve the Academy’s procedures to support improvements for students.

• To be a role model in terms of behaviour and create a high awareness of the role within school    

• To support duties at break and lunchtime, ensuring high standards of behaviour are maintained by students 

• Following the sanctions, rewards and behavioral policy. 

ACCOUNTABILITIES

The appointee will be line managed by the Assistant Headteacher – Safeguarding.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Safeguarding 

• To provide support to the Assistant Head (Pastoral) to check CPOMS and ensure incidents have been classified and directed as appropriate.

• To attend meetings with parents or the Education Welfare Officer (EWO), Assistant Head Teacher and provide information for formal meetings including meetings with other agencies
• To make referral as directed to external agencies
• To lead on Early Help support for families as directed.

• To analyse and respond appropriately to safeguarding data 

• To meet with students to understand issues they are facing and identify how we can support them.  

• To ensure short term reasonable adjustments are in place and agreed with SLT to support safeguarding best practice. 

• To assist in reintegration of students post a safeguarding incident. 

Communications 

• To utilise positive language with students, to engage with them to make improvements 

• To acknowledge and reward improvements from students 

• To be available for pupils throughout the day 

• To ensure that all relevant information is disseminated to staff and stored appropriately

• To advise subject staff about issues relating to the year group 

• To assist in the transition arrangements for all students who join after the commencement of the academic year 

• To encourage and develop parental contacts with tutors and others as appropriate 

• To liaise with outside agencies including social services, youth services, WAS, the police and child protection agencies. 

Other Duties 

• To be aware of child protection issues and liaise when necessary, with named staff and be part of the school procedures 

• To attend case conferences and planning meetings providing reports and information as required 

• To attend tutor meetings and other meetings as required 

• To liaise with individual teachers, departments in relation to learning of individual and groups of pupils 

• To work with pastoral and subject staff to put in place and assist with appropriate arrangements to ensure all students successfully complete coursework 

• To promote a positive school ethos 

• To support before and after school activities/clubs 

• Act as first aider when necessary (training will be provided). 

• Ensure confidentially at all times 

• To be an exemplary leader in dealings with staff, pupils, parents and outside agencies 

• Any other duties and responsibilities within the range of the salary grade