Deputy Academy Lead Swam

**Reference number**

BUC09656

**Contract type**

Permanent

**Working hours**

Full Time

**Level of DBS check required**

Enhanced with Barred List

**Date posted**

19 Jul 2023, 11 p.m.

**Application deadline**

11 Sep 2023

**Overview**:
**Can you support with leading a team overseeing Safeguarding across the Academy?**

**Can you support this team to improve attendance and work with families?**

**Term time only?**:Yes

**Salary Type**:Bucks pay

**Salary details**:Bucks Pay Range 7 (£36,646 - £40,759) 37 hours per week / 39 weeks per annum pro-rata equates to approximately: £31,501- £35,037

**Contract type**:Permanent

**Hours**:37 hours per week / 39 weeks per annum

**Closing date**:11th September 2023 00:00

**Interviews to be held**:W/C 18th September 2023

**About us**:
Chiltern Way Academy Trust (CWAT) is an Ofsted 'Outstanding' academy, providing cutting edge and transformational approaches to educating students with ASC and SEMH.

We currently have four campuses, with two secondary schools, one primary school and one combined school.

**About the role**:
We are seeking a Deputy Academy Lead SWAM (Safeguarding, Welfare and Attendance Manager).

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a huge positive impact on the lives and life chances of pupils and their families across the academy.

**About you**:
**Essential**

Degree level qualification linked to role (psychology, sociology etc)

Minimum of 2 years clerical/administrative experience including contact with a range of customers/clients.

Previous training / experience within a Safeguarding /Attendance role/social services

Significant experience working with children and families at risk and in challenging situations

Experience of successfully dealing with child protection issues.
Pertinent experience to all aspects of this varied role; safeguarding, attendance, families, working closely with external agencies, leadership

Significant experience working with children and families at risk and in challenging situations

Intellectual approach to improving set procedures.

Management of a team to include performance management/appraisal.

Experience of successfully dealing with child protection issues.
A high degree of personal, interpersonal, organisational, communication and administrative skills including initiative, diplomacy, influencing, discretion and a professional approach.

IT literate - ability to work with all Microsoft packages and safeguarding packages.

Flexible, adaptable and communicates well with the whole school community and all those who interact with us.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Self-motivated and able to complete tasks despite daily distraction.

Ability to solve problems within area of work.

Good time management and ability to prioritise.
High degree of professional autonomy.

Committed to equality of opportunity.

Understands and gets on well with all types of people and able to win their trust and respect.

Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Accurate and pays attention to detail and maintains accurate records.

Ethical, fair, enthusiastic, observant, assertive and operates with integrity.

Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively see learning opportunities.

Understanding and respect for confidentiality in relation to all issues connected with the role.
High degree of professional autonomy.

Committed to equality of opportunity.

Understands and gets on well with all types of people and able to win their trust and respect.

Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Accurate and pays attention to detail and maintains accurate records.

Ethical, fair, enthusiastic, observant, assertive and operates with integrity.

Operates with patience and tact.

Smart and professional in appearance.

Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively see learning opportunities.

Understanding and respect for confidentiality in relation to all issues connected with the role.

Willingness to challenge oneself to continually improve performance.

**Desirable**
In-depth knowledge of attendance protocols

Understanding of government legislation relating to attendance

Further relevant qualifications which link directly to the role

Previous training / experience within an Attendance role
Ability to work with school management information systems e.g. Sims / Behaviour Watch.

Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours.

Constantly developing relationships with school stakeholders: students, staff, governors, LA, parents & community to improve the learning environment.

**Other information**:
To find out more please contact Emma Bryan

**_ This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:_**
- **_All unspent convictions and conditional cautions_**:

- **_All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of