Safeguarding Manager

Job Title: Safeguarding Manager

Start Date: January 2023

Salary: SO2 £28,527 - £32,299 (actual salary to reflect hours and weeks worked)

Contract: 37 hours per week, Permanent, Term Time Only plus 5 days

As the Safeguarding Manager you will provide strategic leadership and management of Safeguarding throughout the School, providing a safe environment for pupils to develop and learn. This role encompasses all aspects of Safeguarding including child protection, e-safety, safe working practices and staff training. You will work in partnership with outside agencies to provide a safe, caring and stimulating environment for all pupils at the school. As part of the role you will be expected to build links and work in partnership with parents, carers and professionals in order to promote the well-being of the children and young.  

 Reddish Vale High School is part of South Manchester Learning Trust, expressed simply the trust is committed to personal growth and academic excellence for all pupils. At Reddish Vale High School, committed staff provide a positive and nurturing environment that inspires a passion for learning, so that every pupil progresses and thrives. Our pupils are encouraged to achieve to their best personally, academically, physically and socially. High expectations and standards are driven through teamwork and underpinned through the school’s core values of, Respect, Aspiration, Determination and Independence.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Pro-active with the ability to act on your own initiative
• The ability to establish relationships with internal and external stakeholders

·        Commitment, flexibility and enthusiasm

·        Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

 We can offer:

·        A friendly, supportive and hugely talented whole staff team

·        A school with an exciting future and history of continuous improvement

·        Outstanding and supportive leadership at all levels

·        An opportunity to be at the heart of a new, emerging multi academy trust

 If this sounds like the job for you then come and join us. Please visit our website for further information www.reddish.stockport.sch.uk.

Completed applications should returned to e.illingworth@reddish.stockport.sch.uk quoting the post title and your name in the subject line. Please note that CVs will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 Closing date: 8am Monday 12th December 2022

Interview date: w/c 12th December 2022

 Our School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share their commitment. An enhanced DBS is required for all successful applicants.