Head of Welfare and Safeguarding

Based in Bury St Edmunds with travel to schools across Eastern Education Group
- 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year - Permanent
- Salary: £41,078 per annum - £44,305 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)

We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Head of Welfare and Safeguarding (Schools) to join our award winning Welfare and Safeguarding team

In this role you will provide safeguarding support for SEND Cluster formally known as SENDAT, and Exning Primary school which are now part of Eastern Education Group.

Role Highlights:

- Act as Professional full time DSL manager for the group of schools within EEGT and provide support for school DSLs.
- Coordinate policies, processes and training, ensuring best practice models are used.
- Visit all school provision regularly and meet with the trained DSLs and support them with safeguarding issues on a daily basis. Use school systems to provide comprehensive reports. Check and monitor recording systems.
- Organise the safeguarding Top 10 Meeting weekly to discuss high risk cases.
- Investigate complaints, and work with parents and mediate between school and families as needed.
- Work closely with other Heads of Welfare and Safeguarding within EEG to make certain that our processes, practices and resources match each provision allowing for uniqueness.

What We’re Looking For:

- Expertise in welfare and safeguarding with an emphasis on students with SEND.
- Strong leadership and management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to assess risks and support school staff to make referrals.
- Commitment to fostering a safe and supportive environment.
- Write reports on aspects of the service and deliver those reports in meetings.

**We also offer a wide range of staff benefits including**:

- Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
- Family friendly policies and flexible working
- Access to our employee assistance programme
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Free parking
- Canteen
- Company Events
- Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes.
- Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
- Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
- Career progression opportunities available

SEND Cluster operates various schools and programme designed to help children and young adults with SEND, offering specialised teaching, outreach services, and alternative provision to meet diverse educational needs.

We work closely with schools and communities across the eastern region of England, providing training, consultancy, and tailored support for both students and staff. Our services include trauma-informed approaches, safeguarding expertise, curriculum adaptation, and behaviour support.

We joined Eastern Education Group Trust (EEGT) in September 2024, further expanding our capacity to serve students across multiple institutions.

As a Group, our Character Strengths and Mission Statement underpin our expectations of all our students and employees. Please familiarise yourself with these and incorporate them into your personal statement; this will be of benefit if you are invited to attend for an interview.

This is an opportunity to join a hugely supportive organisation where we value, support and facilitate your professional development, as well as offering many other benefits including an attractive pension scheme, staff wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance.

The Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

**TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AND APPLY DIRECTLY VIA OUR PORTAL. WE CANNOT ACCEPT INDEED APPLICATIONS OR CVS AS A FORMAL APPLICATION, THANK YOU.**

**Closing Date**: 8.00am on Friday 13th December 2024

**Interviews**: Shortly thereafter
- All data will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. For more information about how we access and use your information please visit our website._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £41,078.00-£44,305.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 13/12/2024