Head of Safeguarding and Wellbeing
Excalibur Academies Trust
Wiltshire, Berkshire and Bristol
- £58,105 - £62,561 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership equivalent pay scale circa points 12-15
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 17 April 2023
Job overview
Full time / permanent
Salary - Leadership Scale 12 - 15
Do you have experience of working in a responsive and strategic safeguarding/child protection context and have an understanding of the latest national, regional and local practice and guidance on safeguarding and wellbeing?
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust Leadership Team in a critical role helping to deliver on our statutory and ethical responsibilities. You will be working with a highly effective Safeguarding Team and a dedicated team of principals leading our strategy for safeguarding and wellbeing. Our schools are as varied and individual as our communities but share a common approach to Safeguarding and Child Protection practice and policy as well as a clear alignment to Wellbeing practice for every child and employee in every school.
Closing date for applications: Monday 17 April 2023
Interview date: Friday 28 April 2023
Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.
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About Excalibur Academies Trust
People are at the heart of what we are and what we do at Excalibur Academies Trust. We aspire to be an organisation that operates at its fullest potential by allowing people to do their best work. We want to continue to attract outstanding, inspirational, and talented people, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.
Creating a welcoming and inclusive environment in which every member of our community can thrive and reach their full potential goes hand in hand with our mission to help every child achieve more, regardless of the challenges they may face.
Working in education is rewarding but can be challenging, and if you join Excalibur we will be your biggest champions. You will be valued and supported whether you are looking to train to teach, an early career teacher at the beginning of your career, more experienced and ready for a new challenge or you aspire to make a difference by working with children or supporting the work of our schools. We recognise that every member of staff contributes to the success of Excalibur Academies Trust and we will support you on your journey.
Excalibur Academies Trust is committed to developing the next generation of teachers, managers, and leaders by offering clearly defined pathways to success. All staff are equally valued and encouraged to take advantage of development opportunities across all our academies. We have a clear career development strategy which sets out how we will support you with excellent career prospects, encouraging you to seek progression. We offer a range of great benefits recognising that investing in our people is one of the most important things we do. Excalibur Academies Trust has committed to making staff health and wellbeing a strategic priority with strong commitment from leadership in supporting the Trust’s wellbeing strategy.
Rewards
- Defined benefits
- Generous annual leave
- Free parking
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Family Friendly Policies
- Professional development tailored to individual aspiration
- Trust wide career development oppportunities
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