Safeguarding and Welfare Manager

Summary

Canary Wharf College has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Safeguarding and Welfare Manager to join our team in January 2023 (Spring Term).

We seek an ambitious and dynamic professional, committed to the safeguarding and welfare of students, to join this highly effective and happy team. This is a role suited to an experienced individual who is not only a team-player, but is passionate about taking on responsibility for leading and managing the Safeguarding and Welfare Team.

Our School 

Canary Wharf College Crossharbour is a free school with an incredible history and an exciting journey still ahead. It has the highest ambitions for young people in our community on the Isle of Dogs and across the wider borough of Tower Hamlets. We opened in 2016 at the top of one of our primary schools and moved into a new interim, purpose built, site with excellent facilities in September 2018. As of September 2022, the school will be at capacity in its current site with 450 students from Years 7-11, taught in small class sizes, and will expand into sixth form once we have opened our permanent 1200 strong school, currently scheduled for September 2024 opening. 

We have a strong educational ethos ‘To Live, Share and Celebrate a Love of Learning’ and we embed this positive ethos by aligning everything that we do with four key principles:  

• Curriculum at the Centre: we remain ‘obsessed’ with what we teach our students  
• Exemplary Behaviour: we have clear principles informing behaviour and conduct to achieve the highest standards of behaviour for learning  
• Exceptional Teaching: we have a clear pedagogical strategy and support every member of staff to be able to delivery consistently excellent teaching  
• Valuing every child: we work tirelessly to alleviate barriers to individual student achievement

The school is made up of committed and aspirational staff led by visionary and experienced trustees and senior leaders. Staff development is a key priority and we boast a unique collaborative approach where, through regular meetings, senior leaders support all staff to take ownership for their own development, both by providing high quality guidance and promoting employees to make research-informed decisions, as well as attend tailored internal and external CPD. 

The Role

This is a multi-faceted role with the key purpose of the role being:

• Lead and manage Safeguarding and Welfare Team

• Designated Safeguarding Lead and LAC lead

• Pupil Welfare Lead

• Main Parent Contact

• Pupil Information and Analysis

• Oversight of Lunchtime and extra-curricular opportunities

For more information, please see full job description attached.

Next Steps

If you are interested in the role, please download and read the attached job description and person specification. To apply, please do so by using the TES application form and include your full education and employment history in your application.

If you have any questions about the role, please e-mail Michelle Richards, our HR Manager at mrichards@canarywharfcollege.co.uk. We welcome you to arrange a call or visit; please contact Michelle to arrange.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the application deadline once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Closing date:  Monday 5th December

Safeguarding Notice

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and other relevant pre-employment checks.

Equal Opportunities

Canary Wharf College Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.