Director of Safeguarding & Intervention
Godalming College
Godalming Surrey, GU7 1RS
- £53,118 - £54,903 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Godalming College Single Leadership Pay spine including fringe allowance
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 30 August 2022
- Apply by:
- 31 January 2022
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join a popular and successful College, which has a very strong reputation for the quality of its provision for its students as well as a strong culture of learning.
The safeguarding and support of our students is our number one priority and underpins all that we do. In order to further develop our already excellent provision, we have decided to create a new post: Director of Safeguarding and Intervention. Recognising that inevitably students perform best when supported and safe, the successful candidate will lead the pastoral team (four Senior Tutors and the Health and Well-Being Co-ordinator, as well the Student Services Administrator) to ensure timely interventions are undertaken to address welfare issues and academic performance, thereby enabling students to achieve their full potential. They will also work closely with the Upper Management Team to ensure that students have every opportunity to benefit from the supportive, informative and coordinated approach to student support.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate wide-ranging and high level interpersonal skills with excellent management and leadership qualities. Applications are invited from outstanding teaching professionals who possess the necessary vision, leadership and drive to further enhance our already outstanding student support provision.
The role will be remunerated on the Godalming College Single Leadership pay spine, range L13-L15 currently £53,118 to £54,903 pa (including Fringe Allowance of £1,092 pa).
All applications must be made on the College’s application form (no CVs will be considered). Your application should be accompanied by a covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4 outlining how your experiences, skills and qualities demonstrate your ability to fulfil the job description and meet the person specification.
Full details and an application form can be downloaded from the College website.
Closing date: 9am, Monday 31 January 2022
Interviews are currently planned for Wednesday 9 February 2022
For other enquiries please contact the HR department via email HR@godalming.ac.uk
About Godalming College
History & Ethos
We are a ‘successful modern learning community’, providing outstanding education to around 2,000, 16-19 year old students. The College enjoys an excellent reputation both locally and nationally. Students make excellent progress and achieve outstanding results whilst at College but also feel prepared for their future and are more likely to gain a better class degree than those from other educational sectors and sixth form colleges.
Location
Godalming is a historic market town situated on the River Wey and close to the beautiful countryside of the Surrey Hills. The College is within walking distance of Godalming Town Centre and the Railway station. Godalming is readily accessed from the A3 and free car-parking is available to staff on the College campus.
College Leadership Team & Staff
The Principal Emma Young is supported by the Senior Management Team. The college employs around 200 teaching and support staff who are committed to supporting students to achieve their goals through a broad mix of programmes and extra-curricular activities. There is a strong sense of community at the College with a lively, vibrant feel to the campus.
Facilities
Our campus is now second-to-none in offering modern, attractive, stimulating spaces in which to work and learn. We are constantly maintaining and upgrading facilities and have invested £15 million in new buildings in recent years. We have invested substantially in developing high quality IT and award winning online infrastructure, which means that student learning is supported by the best that technology can offer.
CPD
We understand that our success comes from developing our staff and supporting them to deliver innovative and individualised lessons. Godalming, along with other sixth form colleges in Surrey & Sussex belongs to a consortium known as S7 who work closely together to provide specifically tailored training and development for staff and facilitate meetings for specific groups and an annual teaching conference.
Benefits Include:
Fully equipped Gym available for staff use, Cycle to Work Scheme, Free car-parking on the campus & Catering service in staff room & food outlets/coffee shops.
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