Assistant Head Safeguarding (DSL) And Attendance
Sexey's School
Somerset
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Teachers - Leadership Pay Spine L1 – L4
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required from Summer 2023 or earlier if possible.
- Apply by:
- 5 February 2023
Job overview
Assistant Head Safeguarding (DSL) And Attendance
Permanent, full-time
Required from Summer 2023 or earlier if possible.
Teachers - Leadership Pay Spine L1 – L4
Non-academic – Grade 9 Points 31-35
We are looking for our next Designated Safeguarding lead. The outgoing DSL has worked tirelessly and moved the school to a position of strength with Safeguarding across the school and boarding and we are now looking for a well qualified and experiences DSL to build on this success and move us forward on the next stage of the school's journey. The successful candidate will be determined and show an unrelenting commitment to maintaining a culture of safeguarding and professional curiosity. Dependent on experience they will oversee interventions led by a small team of staff to support students in being successful in school. We believe in a therapeutic approach and supporting young people in a range of ways to enable them to feel safe, attend school and achieve their full potential.
If the successful candidate holds QTS there will be a small teaching load. Candidates should identify subjects they have experience of teaching within their application.
We are highly committed to safeguarding young people and the Assistant Head Attendance and Safeguarding / Designated Safeguarding Lead will lead the schools strategic plan for safeguarding and daily responses to safeguarding and attendance. You will be well supported, Sexey's School provides regular professional Safeguarding Supervision for the DSL with a Consultant Social Worker, alongside their line management by the Headteacher, who is an experienced DSL. In addition to this you will access support and collaboration through the Quantock Education Trust DSL network.
Candidates are encouraged to contact the school for a tour and informal chat with the Headteacher, Helen Cullen prior to submitting an application.
For an application pack and further information about the schools in our Trust please see our website at https://www.quantockedtrust.co.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=13
Closing date: 5th February 2023
Early applications are strongly encouraged and we reserve the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate before the above dates.
The Quantock Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
The advertised post is subject to an enhanced DBS check References, Right to Work in the UK and other pre-employment checks.
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About Sexey's School
About Sexey's School
Sexey’s is a leading Church of England, co-ed state boarding and day academy for ages 11-18. The school is one of only thirty eight state boarding schools in the country and, with 200 boarders, is one of the largest. The fact that so many students and staff live on the school site gives the school a strong family and community feel, making it a very friendly and rewarding place in which to work.
The school is relatively small for a secondary school with around 590 students, 180 of which are in the Sixth Form. The school provides a predominately academic A Level offering for ages 16-18. The majority of our sixth formers, usually well over 90%, will go on to higher education, many at Russell Group universities.
Sexey’s School has always had a strong academic tradition. In recent years the school has always featured prominently in the national league tables for comprehensive schools. Sexey’s is listed as a Top 100 State school according to The Telegraph. The expectations are high both in terms of the work ethic and student behaviour. Visitors to the school often comment that students are polite, welcoming and confident without being arrogant and, above all, that they appear very happy at the school. This makes Sexey’s a very positive school environment in which to work and it is set in one of the most beautiful areas of the country. The Sunday Times lists Bruton in the Top 10 of the most desirable places to live in Britain and it was the number one destination to visit this summer. With its own railway station, Stourhead National Trust Park, the new contemporary Art gallery, Hauser & Wirth at nearby Durslade Farm, Godminster Cheese and the celebrated restaurant At the Chapel on Bruton High Street, you can understand why.
Sexey’s is a CofE Academy in the diocese of Bath & Wells, and while Christian affiliation is not a prerequisite for a teacher at Sexey’s, there is an expectation for members of staff to support and embrace the Christian ethos and values of tolerance, respect and kindness. Similarly, an understanding of the boarding context of the school is essential and staff are expected to contribute to the boarding dimension, though working in the boarding houses is not essential. Those who choose can be residential or non-residential, and this is subject to a separate contract and additional remuneration. As a boarding school, the terms are shorter than other state schools but the school day is a little longer and staff are required to contribute to the After School Learning (ASL) programme – which ranges from a variety of sport, music, art, drama, culture and a whole lot more.
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