Attendance/safeguarding Officer

4 weeks ago


Southampton, United Kingdom Southampton City Council Full time

Located on the edge of the city of Southampton, Springwell School is a vibrant and dynamic designated day special school for children aged from 4 - 11 years with complex learning difficulties including speech and language disorders, autism and challenging behaviours.

Our school encourages a supportive and positive learning ethos that enables both staff and pupils to work and learn together to develop their full potential, providing the highest possible standards of education and support to children, families and staff.

Reporting to the Safeguarding/Attendance Lead, you will be working closely with the pastoral team, pupils, staff, parents, and carers to discuss medical, home and safeguarding concerns that may have an impact on attendance.

The ability to communicate in a warm, supportive, understanding and professional manner is crucial. Excellent spoken and written communication, coupled with excellent IT skills is essential.

**What can we offer you?**
- Competitive salary with regular salary progression
- Opportunities for CPD
- Free on-site parking
- Pension Scheme
- Support and training
- Monday - Friday working pattern
- Excellent development opportunities to grow within a positive and supportive team
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Support

**Your contribution**
- Take a lead role in the daily operational aspects of attendance in line with policy and procedure
- Support the daily operational aspects of the Springwell and Child Protection policies and guidance
- Liaise and work collaboratively with parents/carers on attendance matters, including home visit
- Attend Children in Need meetings
- Maintain strong positive relationships with external agencies, professionals and organisations to improve attendance
- Collate data and lead termly EWO audit
- Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children within the school
- To act upon concerns and issues raised by staff in liaison with the Safeguarding and Attendance Lead.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for the full responsibilities, qualifications and knowledge required for this role.

**What will you need?**
- GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent grade)
- Experience of supporting an attendance process within a school
- Designated Safeguarding Lead training is desirable
- Experience working with/supporting primary aged children
- Experience of supporting children with complex learning difficulties is desirable
- Knowledge/experience of safeguarding & child protection administrative process/procedures with a school is desirable
- Be organised with exceptional attention to detail
- The ability to work calmly, professionally and efficiently under pressure is essential.
- Have resilience

**Interview process**
If successfully shortlisted, the interview will be a 2/3 panel face to face process together with a short task. A tour of the school will also be provided if required.

**How to apply**

**Safeguarding



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