Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Are you committed to promoting the welfare of children and protecting them from harm?

 Northampton International Academy are looking for a dedicated designated safeguarding lead with pastoral experience to support the Primary/Secondary Phase. Working alongside the other DSL’s and trust safeguarding manager to ensure high levels of safeguarding across the school.

This is a highly valued and responsible position requiring a team player who is self-motivated and, willing to respond enthusiastically in an organisation that has high expectations of all colleagues. The successful candidate would be joining a strong, diverse and forward thinking team who have excellent relationships with students, colleagues, parents/carers and supporting outside

This is a non-teaching full time post and the successful candidate must have the ability to multitask and experience of working with young people is essential. You must be able to build effective and positive relationships with all in our community.

ARE YOU:

Driven by a strong moral purpose to enable disadvantaged children to achieve against the odds?

Passionate about safeguarding and building strong links with parents / carers?

Warm in character, easy to work with and committed to teamwork, recognising that more can be achieved together than is possible as individuals

Unafraid of hard work?

Calm and able to handle pressure and setbacks?

Keen to be challenged to become the best that you can be?

Able to be pushed at an accelerated rate of development, and reflective and proactive enough to make it happen?

Determined to succeed against the odds, with a ‘Find a way or make one!’ attitude?

This is not just another job. This is a chance to be part of something exciting and very worthwhile

Northampton International Academy is a local school with a global vision and this is at the very core of our curriculum offer. Every school in the East Midlands Academy Trust (EMAT) is committed to providing the highest standard of education so that all children are supported to be the best that they can be. This will be achieved by the delivery of a well-planned and highly effective curriculum which is driven by our values. We believe in the transformational power of education. Transformation is in the very fabric of our building, having been transformed from the derelict and disused Royal Mail sorting office into a state-of-the-art educational facility. 

Even in this difficult time of pandemic, we have managed to maintain a broad and balanced curriculum, with key stage 3 learners accessing the specialist facilities on a rotational basis. In addition to our subject-based curriculum, our character education has been introduced throughout our all-through school as its DNA from reception through to Year 13. This character curriculum helps to prepare children for future learning and their adult lives. Focusing on the characteristics of Responsibility, Collaboration, Respect, Care, Excellence and Aspiration, our DNA of NIA complements our subject curriculum and our House system. 

As a school, we are still growing. Therefore, we have a range of exciting opportunities for a September start. Please do watch the video of our school poem 'What We Are Made Of' to get to know us better. https://youtu.be/X8HFh1OarE4 

By working for our Trust, you’ll be able to take advantage of a wealth of professional development and support opportunities, as well as a range of employee benefits.

These include:

·       Continuous professional development and training opportunities

·       Dedicated support from our school improvement team

·       Career and leadership opportunities within our growing family of schools

·       A Trust employee forum with representatives from across the organisation

·       A confidential 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

·       Childcare vouchers scheme

·       A corporate eye care plan

·       Flu jabs for all staff

·       Cycle to work scheme

For more information please contact Lorna Stockwell on 07500 559281 or email recruitment@emat.uk

COVID-19 considerations:

We have a comprehensive COVID-19 risk assessment for all on-site working to ensure the health and safety of staff and pupils.

A Note for Recruitment Agencies

We have a team of internal recruiters and we advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance then we will reach out to our trusted partners. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.

EMAT reserve the right to withdraw this advert early if a suitable candidate is found.

EMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). References will be taken up before interviews are offered

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or age.