Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead - Meadow Bridge School
Meadow Bridge School is a special school for pupils aged 6 to 19 years, based in Cricklade, near Swindon. Our creative, individualised approach to learning, is centred around well-being and skills for independence. From the time our students arrive, we start thinking about where our students will be moving to after they leave us to ensure they are well prepared to achieve their goals and succeed.
We are seeking an experienced and committed Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL) to support the DSL in leading safeguarding and child protection across the school. The successful candidate will undertake safeguarding responsibilities as directed by the DSL, deputise in their absence, and support the development and delivery of relational practice and appropriate interventions. They will also work alongside the DSL to lead and support the school's Relational Support Lead team.
The DDSL will play a key role in fostering a strong culture of safeguarding and relational practice, ensuring a consistent, proactive and collaborative approach to keeping students safe. This includes embedding safeguarding through the curriculum and aligning practice with the Group's strategic intentions, Enterprise Learning, Cultural Pillars and Ways of Working.
The working hours of this post are 40 hours per week, term time only.
Our creative, individualised approach to learning, is centred around well-being and skills for independence. From the time our students arrive, we assess their individual interests, passions and desires to build a project based curriculum to meet their needs. In so doing, we ensure they are well prepared to achieve their goals and succeed.
We understand the importance of building meaningful relationships with pupils and families to nurture growth and development of relational milestones such as, building trust and sharing enjoyment. Care and making connections are at the heart of our ethos and we work hard to ensure that all staff feel cared for too.
We are strongly committed to providing high quality professional development for all our staff. As part of a new and growing group, we will be able to offer significant opportunities to work in collaboration with colleagues in order to develop innovative teaching practice.
The well-being of our staff is an important priority; therefore we provide opportunities to ensure we value their hard work and dedication and promote a healthy work-life balance. We are constantly reviewing our practices to ensure that our staff can focus on what matters: providing a rich environment in which children and young adults can learn and thrive.
We recognise that our schools all serve their own communities and are unique, but we also insist that our schools follow Spaghetti Bridge ways of working which ensure that there are high expectations and equality of opportunity for all our pupils.
Early application is encouraged, we may seek to appoint prior to the closing date.
Please visit our website to find out more about us.
If you would like further information or would like to speak to us about the post please contact recruitment@spbridge.co.uk
Spaghetti Bridge Ltd are committed to Safeguarding therefore, all employees working at this school must have the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of our children and young people. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding checks appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and employment references. We will request references from where you have worked with either children or adults at risk and will undertake an online check. Please be aware that references will be requested prior to interview for roles within our schools and an online check will be completed for all shortlisted candidates, in line with the provisions of Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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