Deputy DSL
Long Road Sixth Form College
Cambridgeshire
- £34,960 - £36,723 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £34,960 - £36,723 actual starting salary
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 22 April 2024
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a creative and committed colleague to the post of Deputy DSL.
We are looking to appoint an individual with an extensive background in safeguarding young people to lead our safeguarding and wellbeing team, support students, and develop and evaluate effective strategies to promote wellbeing and successful educational outcomes.
Reporting to the Assistant Principal, you will lead a team of motivated professionals and work collaboratively with colleagues across the College to ensure the safeguarding and wellbeing is upheld for all of our students.
We are looking for someone who will commit to our Long Road mission and will work with drive and determination to provide an exceptional student experience.
The successful candidate will have a thorough knowledge of current child protection policies, procedures and legislation and will have an in-depth knowledge of current KCSIE guidance.
Previous experience of supporting young people for whom there are safeguarding and/or welfare concerns is essential, as well as excellent organisational skills, a flexible approach to work and the ability to remain calm and professional in challenging circumstances.
Conveniently located close to the M11 and A14, within easy reach of several areas of outstanding natural beauty and the Norfolk/Suffolk coast, the college is set next to the Biomedical Campus within its own attractive grounds in the beautiful and expanding Bio/Technical city of Cambridge. Long Road was judged by OFSTED to be ‘Good’ in all five categories, and we are now taking the next steps to become an Outstanding College.
This role is to start as soon as possible, working on a full time, term-time only basis.
If you are looking for a rewarding, stretching role that makes a difference every day, this is it.
For further information and to apply, please visit www.longroad.ac.uk and go to our vacancies page.
Closing date: 9.00am on 22 April 2024.
Long Road Sixth Form College is committed to the promotion of equality and the elimination of discrimination. We welcome applications from all members of the community.
We do not accept CVs as valid applications for our advertised roles.
About Long Road Sixth Form College
Long Road is a thriving, successful post 16 Sixth Form College with 2,400 students on roll, in post-16 studies. Conveniently located close to the M11 and A14, within easy reach of several areas of outstanding natural beauty and the Norfolk Suffolk coast, the college is set next to the Biomedical Campus in its own attractive grounds in the beautiful, thriving and expanding Bio/Technical city of Cambridge. Long Road provides a high quality education in a structured but friendly and open environment. The core objective of Long Road Sixth Form College is to maintain our position as a high-achieving and inclusive sixth form college which inspires, helps and motivates our students to be the best that they can be. We recognise the vital importance of our staff in achieving this aim.
We offer professional training for our Teachers and for our professional Support Staff, along with courses to enhance an individual's career, further education and training possibilities. The College employs over 220 staff, of whom around 150 are teachers. Many are examiners and moderators, others have research or business experience and some write text books and teaching materials. All our staff share a passion for teaching and learning and are encouraged to support each other and to recognise each other’s strengths. Long Road Sixth Form College is committed to enhancing the individual skills and knowledge of all our staff, to enable them to work positively with our students and our community partners.
Long Road Sixth Form College is attractively located and is easy to commute to, within walking distance of Cambridge Rail station and well-serviced by local bus routes. If you choose to come and work with us, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including access to:
• Our Learning Resource Centre (LRC)
• Onsite Food Centre
• Onsite Car parking
• FREE Wi-Fi
• College leisure facilities, including use of our fitness suite
• Newly refurbished Staff Room and Kitchen facilities
• Numerous Discounts and Benefits
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